illness

Yahoo’s Parting With Thompson Will Be for “Cause” (aka CSLie)

Kara Swisher in News on May 14 at 2:00 am PT

And not cancer, as unfortunate as the timing is for the ousted Yahoo CEO.

Health Help: Former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz Talks About New CareZone Start-Up (Video)

Kara Swisher in Social on February 14 at 9:01 pm PT

Here’s a very intriguing new social networking site called CareZone, aimed at helping people managing chronic health care issues. (I can tell you, based on my own recent scare, it’s needed.)

Video: Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen Defends Gates-Bashing on "60 Minutes"

Kara Swisher in News on April 14, 2011 at 1:56 pm PT

BoomTown loves me some Lesley Stahl. The “60 Minutes” correspondent is back in the tech space, grilling Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen about allegations he makes in his new memoir, “Idea Man,” that his partner Bill Gates tried to shanghai him out of stock when he was suffering from a major illness.

Steve Jobs Asks for Privacy–and He Deserves It This Time

Kara Swisher in News on January 17, 2011 at 7:32 am PT

There had been rumors bubbling up last week in Silicon Valley that Apple CEO Steve Jobs might be sick again, due to a non-appearance at a big event. Jobs confirmed that this morning in an email to his employees, in which he asked everyone to respect his privacy. This time, in his third major health-related bout, we probably should give it to him.

Update: Is Microsoft Poised to Integrate Twitter Into Bing?

Kara Swisher in News on October 21, 2009 at 2:38 am PT

According to sources, Microsoft is close to striking a nonexclusive data-mining deal with Twitter to integrate the microblogging service’s full feed into the results of its Bing search service. News of the deal, which was still being worked on by engineers and execs at both the software giant and the start-up as late as yesterday, could even come as early as today at the Web 2.0 Summit conference in San Francisco. But sources close to the situation caution that the deal could still run into a snag and was not yet complete, although it seems more likely than not that a deal will soon be struck with Microsoft first and then Google, which is the other company Twitter has also been talking to.

Farewell to Mike Homer

Kara Swisher in News on February 1, 2009 at 4:12 pm PT

We all liked Mike. In fact, we all loved the pugnacious, energetic and restlessly entrepreneurial Silicon Valley exec. Sadly for those who knew him, Mike Homer died today at his home surrounded by family and friends, after a long battle with a severe illness. He was 50. Homer is survived by his wife and three young children: James, Jack and Lucy. His funeral is at Saint Raymond’s Catholic Church in Menlo Park on Thursday.