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WTF Is CISPA?

With SOPA and PIPA out of the picture, it seemed like digital privacy was less threatened. Then along came the new cybersecurity bill on the block, CISPA.
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Ten Things About Me

20 Things About Jack Dorsey

When we asked Jack Dorsey to be the inaugural subject of our new feature, “Ten Things About Me,” we figured he’d be game.
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As Software Industry Patent Wars Rage, the Consumer Is Not Without an Advocate

As leverage to avoid antitrust lawsuits, the Department of Justice has emphasized a little-known tool to regulate the cost of patent licenses.

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Business Schools Plan Leap Into Data

Faced with an increasing stream of data from the Web and other electronic sources, many companies are seeking managers who can make sense of the numbers through the growing practice of data analytics, also known as business intelligence.

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Top Executives Resign at Globalfoundries

Globalfoundries, the semiconductor manufacturing service controlled by investors from Abu Dhabi, said its top two executives are stepping down in a move aimed at speeding up the company’s execution.

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IBM Crafts Succession Plan

As International Business Machines Corp. prepares to celebrate its centennial on Thursday, the contest to become the company’s ninth chief executive is heating up. People familiar with the thinking of Chief Executive Samuel J. Palmisano say he is seeking advice on how to handle the transition and that they expect him to designate a successor by appointing a president or operating chief in 12 to 18 months.

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IBM Preps Graphene For High-Frequency Chips

A material called graphene has been making lots of headlines in science journals, and is sometimes even discussed as a potential successor to silicon in computer chips. IBM doesn’t buy that prediction, but is still betting big on the substance.

Weekend Update 5.09.09

It was like a liveblogging tournament this past week–one that included a lot of the big players, but ended in a three-way tie. According to BoomTown’s reliable sources, the elusive Microsoft-Yahoo deal is making “meaningful” progress. Accordingly, BoomTown also wondered whether Ballmer planned on visiting Carol Bartz on his trip to the Bay Area this week, or if the proximity of Stanford to Yahoo was just chance, given that Stanford was his main destination.
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Weekend Update, 3.28.09

Another week into challenging times, and the theme for Weekend Update is undoubtedly cost-saving, with a healthy dose of revenue-seeking. On the revenue-seeking side, BoomTown’s Twitter Business Plan Count-Up hasn’t yielded any real keepers yet. There is a real contender, though–since Jennifer Aniston so publicly broke up with her boyfriend John Mayer on account of his Twitter “addiction,” BoomTown suggests offering “Twitter rehab” for those not willing to lose their relationships just yet.
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