5 posts and columns on philanthropist

Bill Gates Says You Should Watch This Four-Minute Video

in Media on December 18, 2010 at 1:17 pm PT

It’s the weekend. You can take his advice and spare the time, right?

ATD Welcomes Ina Fried as Our New Mobile Reporter

in News on October 19, 2010 at 5:59 pm PT

Here at All Things Digital, we’ve always prided ourselves on our journalism efforts, while also fully embracing the fast-paced new world of blogging. So, we could not be more thrilled to announce the hiring of Ina Fried as a new reporter and blogger, covering the critically important mobile beat. Make no mistake: Mobile is a beat that reaches across companies and is at the dead center of Web 3.0. Ina is one of several new journalists we will be announcing over the next week, part of an expansion of the ATD universe.

ATD Welcomes Ina Fried as Our New Mobile Reporter

in Mobile on October 19, 2010 at 5:59 pm PT

Here at All Things Digital, we’ve always prided ourselves on our journalism efforts, while also fully embracing the fast-paced new world of blogging. So, we could not be more thrilled to announce the hiring of Ina Fried as a new reporter and blogger, covering the critically important mobile beat. Make no mistake: Mobile is a beat that reaches across companies and is at the dead center of Web 3.0. Ina is one of several new journalists we will be announcing over the next week, part of an expansion of the ATD universe.

Viral Video: Bill Gates's TED Talk on Innovating to Zero Emissions

in News on February 24, 2010 at 5:15 am PT

One of the more remarked-upon talks at the recent TED conference was by Microsoft co-founder and mega-philanthropist Bill Gates. Rather than talk about his work around AIDS and other global medical issues, or education reform, he focused, surprisingly, on the future of energy and the need to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050. In fact, Gates said that if he had one planetary wish, this would be it. It’s well worth a watch.

CEOs Gone Wild: Henry Nicholas Edition

in News on June 5, 2008 at 3:19 pm PT

According to Forbes, former Broadcom Corp. chief and founder Henry Nicholas ranks 677th on the list of the world’s wealthiest individuals. But according to a federal indictment unsealed today, he’d rank quite a bit higher on a list of the world’s most debauched.
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