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Former Facebook Exec Friends Golden State Warriors

One of Facebook’s earliest execs, Chamath Palihapitiya, has become one of the owners of California’s Golden State Warriors. The National Basketball Association team did not disclose the financial terms in its news release on Palihapitiya’s investment, which will make him an executive board member of the Oakland-based team.

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As Long as He Doesn't Rename Them the Golden State Samurai

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison–already a swashbuckling billionaire tech mogul, America’s Cup winner and movie star–is reportedly on the verge of his most challenging takeover yet: The purchase of the woeful Golden State Warriors NBA franchise. Various sources report a deal is imminent, with Ellison to get 80 percent of the team for a price somewhere north of $315 million. Can’t quite imagine the dapper Ellison courtside in a T-shirt a la Mark Cuban, though.

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IPad Reviews: The Morning-After Edition

Did anything other than the iPad happen Wednesday? Did anything even matter before the iPad? Or did the lives of tech geeks as they knew them officially begin today? Answers: No (unless you count Larry Ellison’s dream of buying the Golden State Warriors), no, and finally, yes. Especially if you have at least $499 burning a hole in your pocket and a desire to browse the Internet for 10 hours straight.