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Please Don’t Tell George Lucas What You Think About Jar Jar Binks
It was fine before the Internet. But now with the Internet, it’s gotten very vicious and very personal. You just say, ‘Why do I need to do this?’
– George Lucas, still wincing from the reaction to the new “Star Wars” movies, in Bloomberg Businessweek’s story on a $4 billion Lucasfilm/Disney deal
Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen Gets Real: The Full Dive Into Media Interview
A rare hour with one of the most interesting men in media.
Old Yahoo to New Yahoo: Good Luck!
I haven’t met Marissa, but from what I’ve read and heard about her, I suspect she’s an excellent person to lead Yahoo into the next stage.
– Former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson, who now heads e-commerce start-up ShopRunner. In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Thompson has little else to say about his brief Yahoo tenure.
Like We Said: Workday Will File for Its IPO This Summer
The Workday IPO engine continues to rev up.
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.
Netflix Killer? Try Netflix Promoter: Amazon Talks Up a Rival Video Service.
Yes, Amazon is promoting its own video service as part of its Kindle Fire plans. And it’s also promoting Netflix. Which makes sense: Reed Hastings has a lot of customers.
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, the New Yorker and Women in Silicon Valley
Well-known New Yorker writer Ken Auletta has taken on Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg in the magazine, with a largely glowing profile titled provocatively: “A Woman’s Place: Can Sheryl Sandberg Upend Silicon Valley’s Male-Dominated Culture?” My short answer is: No, she can’t. But good for anyone for trying!
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Wants to Hire As Few People As Necessary, and Isn't So Sure About China
Bloomberg Businessweek just posted Brad Stone’s lengthy cover story about Facebook’s No. 2 exec Sheryl Sandberg and her highly effective soft power.
Bloomberg Signs Up for Apple Subscriptions
Bloomberg Businessweek’s new app gives Apple the terms it wants–and gives subscribers a reasonably-priced magazine. Imagine that.
United by Lack of iPhone, Sprint and T-Mobile USA Reportedly Talk Merger
Deutsche Telecom reportedly is open to selling T-Mobile USA, provided it gets a significant stake in the combined entity, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. However, the talks remain in the on-again, off-again stage. The two sides, both trailing AT&T and Verizon, have natural reasons to consider a tie-up, but also face several hurdles, including valuation and the fact their current networks use incompatible technologies.
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