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Emotional Bill Gates calls Steve Jobs a respected rival on '60 Minutes'
In an interview with "60 Minutes" on Sunday, Microsoft founder Bill Gates talked about his relationship with late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, saying both respected each other despite their differences and bitter rivalry. "We were within a year of the...Tags: Technology, Microsoft Corporation, Steve Jobs, Science and Technology
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Zuckerberg's advocacy ads under fire
SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg is the public face of one of the world's most prominent companies. But now it's his actions as a private citizen that are making him — and Facebook Inc. — a target of environmentalists and progressive...Tags: Eric Schmidt, Social Media, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Lindsey O. Graham, Public Officials
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Two tech executives quit Mark Zuckerberg's Fwd.us political group
SAN FRANCISCO -- Two prominent Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have quit Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's political advocacy group Fwd.us after protests from environmentalists and liberal groups, a person familiar with the situation said late...
Tags: Eric Schmidt, Social Media, Tesla Motors, Inc., Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Mark Zuckerberg
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REFILE-EXCLUSIVE-Elon Musk quits Zuckerberg's immigration advocacy group
Reuters(Fixes misplaced apostrophe in senators' in 5th para) * Advertising tactics turn some groups against Facebook * Support for positions of three lawmakers, including oil drilling * Musk and David Sacks removed from donor list on website By Sarah McBride...Tags: Social Media, Lindsey O. Graham, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Chris Christie, U.S. Congress
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Mark Zuckerberg's Fwd.us draws fire from some in tech industry
SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's new political advocacy group Fwd.us is drawing unfriendly fire from some in the technology industry. A few prominent voices from the industry have voiced unhappiness with some of...Tags: Eric Schmidt, Social Media, Tesla Motors, Inc., Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Mark Zuckerberg
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RPT-Philanthropic campaign by Gates and Buffett gets more pledges
Reuters(Repeats for wider subscribers) MIAMI, May 7 (Reuters) - Nine more wealthy families and individuals have pledged to give at least half of their fortunes to charity as part of a philanthropic campaign by two of the world's richest men, Warren Buffett...Tags: Spanx, Inc., Charity, Warren Buffett, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), New Products
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Celebrities welcome Warren Buffett to Twitter
The Oracle of Omaha has taken to Twitter. The notoriously tech-shy billionaire launched his @WarrenBuffett handle Thursday, where he quickly garnered more than 180,000 followers. He is the second-richest person with a verified Twitter account, after...
Tags: Social Media, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Washington Post Co., Warren Buffett, The Washington Post
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Warren Buffett picks his successor
Warren Buffett, leader of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. since the 1960s, said the company's next chief executive officer will bolster the company's reputation as a source of stability in times of crisis. Buffett, 82, said Saturday that Berkshire's board is...Tags: Parties and Movements, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Warren Buffett, Microsoft Corporation, Economy, Business and Finance
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Tech-shy 'Oracle' Warren Buffett joins Twitter
Staff and wire reportBillionaire investor Warren Buffett, who famously sat out the technology bubble of the late 1990s because he said he didn't understand the companies, set up his first Twitter account Thursday. He opted for the straigtforward @WarrenBuffett handle...Tags: Social Media, Computing and Information Technology Industry, IBM, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Mark Zuckerberg's foray into politics is delayed by leaked memo
SAN FRANCISCO -- In Silicon Valley, start-ups launch in beta all the time and work out the kinks as they go. Apparently that approach doesn't work as well in Washington. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's new political advocacy start-up hasn't even...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Conservation, Zynga Inc., LinkedIn Corp., Reid Hoffman
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FACTBOX-Paul Allen's investment hits and misses
ReutersSEATTLE, April 30(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen has constructed a $15 billion portfolio of tech, sports, real estate and energy investments, while giving to a wide range of philanthropic causes. Not all his bets have been a success....Tags: University of Washington, Charity, Charter Communications Incorporated, Southeastern Conference, Amazon.com Inc.
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FEATURE-Paul Allen gaining respect with sports, real estate moves
ReutersBy Bill Rigby SEATTLE, April 30 (Reuters) - Paul Allen, the lesser known co-founder of Microsoft Corp, has struggled for decades to make his mark as a business mogul beyond the software company he started with Bill Gates. Since he quit Microsoft in...Tags: Portland Trail Blazers, Paul Allen, National Basketball Association, Microsoft Corporation, Amazon.com Inc.
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