No Regrets for the Founder of Tumblr After Yahoo Sale

While conceding he was “terrified” going into the deal, David Karp says he is happy with the autonomy the microblogging service has under its new owner.



A Show About Nothing Begets Something You Can Play Online

What if new episodes of “Seinfeld” were still on television? This haunts Jason Richards, the hyperactive mind behind the Twitter account @Seinfeld2000.

Advertising: Famous Faces Cross Over to Online Video

The online video industry is relying on TV, radio and movie stars to spice up its offerings.



Advertising: Wooing Advertisers by Using Laughs

Marketers like lifestyle content because it often attracts more affluent consumers. Also, humorous content is frequently sought out by younger men.



Milq Aims to Separate Wheat From Social Media Chaff

Milq, which makes its debut on Monday, lets users organize bits of media around common themes, resulting in something like collaborative mixtapes.



University of North Carolina Is at Odds With a Raleigh Newspaper

The University of North Carolina has been at odds with a journalist for a Raleigh newspaper over his exposés of academic malfeasance at the university, some of it relating to athletes.



Common Sense: Amazon’s Shrinking Profit Sets Off a Seismic Shock to Its Shares

For a second quarter in a row, the Internet retailer’s stock fell sharply after its earnings report, suggesting that investors may be growing wary.



F.C.C., in a Shift, Backs Fast Lanes for Web Traffic

Planned new rules would allow an Internet provider to negotiate separately with content companies like Disney or Google and charge for priority service.



Advertising: With a Mouthful, A&W Hopes to Draw Baby Boomers’ Offspring

The restaurant chain, which peaked in the 1960s and ’70s, hopes a campaign that includes a 304-character hashtag will attract the younger generation.



Harvey, Asked to Delete Post, Leaves Twitter

The Mets asked Matt Harvey to remove a post that showed a photograph of Harvey making an obscene gesture the day he had elbow surgery. Harvey responded by deleting his account.

Accusations in Hollywood Sexual Abuse Case Broaden

Michael Egan, who in a lawsuit last week accused the director Bryan Singer of sexually abusing him, has filed separate suits making similar accusations against three entertainment executives.



Advertising: For a New Burt’s Bees Line, Check Your Calendar

The personal care brand Burt’s Bees is promoting anti-aging products in messages that will appear as appointments in electronic calendars.

Advertising: Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Enlists Start-Up to Help With Social Media

Ditto Labs will search photos on Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter for Kraft Macaroni and Cheese products and use that information to develop marketing strategies.



Snowden Defends Query to Putin on Surveillance

Edward J. Snowden insisted that he had been trying to hold Russia’s government to account over its surveillance practices, as he did with the Obama administration.



Advertising: At 2014 New York Auto Show, Just Click to Kick the Tires

Using Google’s Street View technology, sponsors of the New York International Auto Show are creating a virtual exhibition online.



Advertising: ‘Turketarian’ or ‘Meatatarian’? It’s All in the ‘Framily’

Campaigns featuring coined and made-up words are increasingly prevalent on television, in print, online and in social media.



Turkey Greets Twitter Delegation With List of Demands

Amid tensions over leaks on Twitter about an ongoing graft inquiry, company representatives attempted to smooth things over with the Turkish government.

Advertising: Voice of Soccer Calls the Action Well Off the Field

Ian Darke, a Briton who grabbed American fans by calling their team’s victory over Algeria at the last World Cup, will be calling big games in this year’s round. ESPN is trying to raise his profile.

Campaign Spotlight: Mizuno Campaign Asks What Makes Sammy — and Everybody Else — Run

The campaign maintains that running can transform a person’s mood, body and outlook on life.



Advertising: Maxwell House, Aiming to Reclaim Coffee Crown, Starts Makeover

The new campaign includes logos, packaging, products, a presence in digital and social media and advertising with the theme, “Say good morning to a good day.”