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At 28, Few Tech Titans Could Hold a Candle to Zuck
Happy birthday, Mr. Zuckerberg. Where were your fellow tech luminaries when they turned 28?
Yahoo’s Board Will “Review” Resume Discrepancy of CEO
Shoes start to drop, as shoes tend to do.
How Did a Phantom CS Degree Get on CEO’s Bio in SEC Filings? Yahoo’s Not Saying.
Fasten your seatbelts, Yahoo, it’s going to be another bumpy night.
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Billionaire Families Join Pledge on Giving
The billionaire founders of PayPal and Broadcom Corp. are among a dozen wealthy families that have agreed to give the majority of their wealth to charity, following in the footsteps of technology entrepreneurs such as Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.The Bodyguard: Paying for Internet Execs’ Security
It’s a scary world out there — and increasingly so for Internet execs.
The Failures and Fallacies of Mike Daisey’s Apple Attack and the Media
Now we have to start the conversation about Apple and Foxconn and workers’ rights all over again, this time with real, verifiable facts at our command. Is that so much to ask?
Houston Comes to Austin as Kara Swisher Talks Lessons Learned With Dropbox CEO
Speaking in Austin, the founder of the online storage company talks about how it is he came to be 29 and on his sixth start-up, and why he turned down a buyout overture from Apple.
A TED View of the Future: Hypersonic Gliders, Liquid Batteries and Flying Robots
This morning the TED conference brought researchers out of the lab to show off their latest gadgets — if you can use the word “gadget” to describe collaborative flying robots.
Apple: App Access to Contact Data Will Require Explicit User Permission
In the wake of the Path address book flap, Apple says all apps that want access to your data will have to ask nicely.
Activision CEO Hirshberg Says His Call of Duty Is to Take Creative Risks
Activision, as the maker of first-person shooter Call of Duty, took a risk bringing a children’s game to market. But Skylanders: Spryo’s Adventure has been totally worth it.
Columbia J-School and Stanford Eng Nab $30M Joint Gift for Media Innovation From Helen Gurley Brown
Legendary former Cosmo Editor hands over a huge gift to spur new media on both coasts.
Making Sure the Next Zuckerberg or Gates Stays Put at Harvard
Earlier today, Harvard University and New Enterprise Associates announced the Experiment Fund, aimed at making sure that future entrepreneurs can stay on campus and innovate without having to head West.
Want to Organize Your Email? Go for High Thread Count, Not Folders.
It’s Clean Out Your Inbox Week! But hang on — you don’t necessarily want to go folder-crazy.
Pew: Nearly One-Fifth of U.S. Adults Own Tablets or E-Readers
Back-to-school season may not have spurred a ton of tablet and e-reader purchases, but the holidays were a different story, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.
Sound Bites From the SOPA Strike
A roundup of some of the interesting comments made about SOPA and PIPA during today’s Web-wide protest against the bills.
Former CBS Interactive Head Neil Ashe to Lead Wal-Mart’s Global Online Commerce Biz
Can he give the retail giant the oomph it has yet to find online?
Bloomberg Bizweek: Steve Ballmer a “Monkey Boy” No More
Despite the tough act of following Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer has quietly transformed Microsoft into a different kind of company, at least according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
Microsoft Phoning In Its Last CES Keynote
The company is making a strong argument for why it is probably best that this year’s Vegas appearance will be its last. Expect some theatrics, but very little news.
Dynamic Dual Coverage: Ballmer’s Last Act in Vegas and the BCS Championship in 3-D
What? The biggest game in college football and the official start to CES are on at the same time? Fret not — AllThingsD had you covered with two live blogs in one.
A Tiny Bit More on Ray Ozzie’s New Start-up, Cocomo
The Lotus Notes creator and Groove founder is hiring for his latest project, an effort that pairs him with some old colleagues. However, Ozzie is remaining tight-lipped on just what he is up to.
Microsoft Pulling Out of CES After Upcoming Show
Redmond said on Wednesday that this year’s CES keynote will be the company’s last major involvement at the show.
Sorry, Folks, Bill Gates Is Not Coming Back to Microsoft
Fortune suggests Gates is mulling a comeback, but a source close to the billionaire says that just isn’t the case.
Roadshow: CEO Pincus Not Selling Shares in Upcoming Zynga IPO
While he has recently been portrayed as Mr. Potter of Silicon Valley, it looks like the online gaming leader will not get greedy in the IPO.
A Few Digital Complaints
Someone screwed up how computers work, and I blame it on Bill Gates. I had one typewriter in 50 years. But I’ve bought seven computers in six years. I suppose that’s why Bill Gates is rich and Underwood is out of business.
Tech Leaders Make Forbes’ Most Powerful People List
Forbes has compiled a list of the 70 most powerful individuals, and along with some of the world’s leading politicians and religious leaders, tech leaders made a strong showing.
