AllThingsD » Steve Westly http://allthingsd.com Sun, 27 May 2012 01:54:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://allthingsd.com/theme/images/logo-rss.jpg All Things Digital http://allthingsd.com/ 144 22 "To the Trilateral Commission and Its New Leader–Watson" http://allthingsd.com/20110218/to-the-trilateral-commission-and-its-new-leader-watson/ http://allthingsd.com/20110218/to-the-trilateral-commission-and-its-new-leader-watson/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:05:44 +0000 John Paczkowski http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=58113 The White House has posted a single photo from the Silicon Valley dinner President Obama attended last night. Beyond confirming the guest list that made the rounds Thursday, it’s largely unremarkable–unless you’re inclined to see great import in the seating arrangement at the dining table.

At the president’s right hand, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg; at his left, Apple CEO Steve Jobs. And when Obama looked across the centerpiece, there were the piercing eyes of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. Note that Jobs and Google CEO Eric Schmidt are safely separated, in keeping with the first rule of dinner-party seating–avoid fistfights.

The theme of the evening’s conversation? Said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, “The president specifically discussed his proposals to invest in research and development and expand incentives for companies to grow and hire.”

[Image credit: Flickr/WhiteHouse]

]]> http://allthingsd.com/20110218/to-the-trilateral-commission-and-its-new-leader-watson/feed/ 10 Why of Course I'll Sign Your iPad, Zuck…. http://allthingsd.com/20110217/why-of-course-ill-sign-your-ipad-zuck/ http://allthingsd.com/20110217/why-of-course-ill-sign-your-ipad-zuck/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:07:29 +0000 John Paczkowski http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=58033 Oh to be a fly on the wall at this gathering….

President Obama will dine with Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Google CEO Eric Schmidt and a handful of other top Silicon Valley executives at a private dinner at the home of venture capitalist John Doerr. The conversation topics of the evening: American innovation, education and clean energy, and quite a few others, I’m sure, given the guest list.

According to a White House official, other attendees include Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, Cisco CEO John Chambers, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, Stanford president John Hennessy, chairman and former CEO of Genentech Art Levinson, and Westley Group’s managing partner and founder Steve Westly. Oddly absent: HP CEO Léo Apotheker. Perhaps, Ellison’s attendance canceled his out….

]]> http://allthingsd.com/20110217/why-of-course-ill-sign-your-ipad-zuck/feed/ 3 Meg Whitman Tries on Her Political Dancing Shoes on the "Today" Show http://allthingsd.com/20090212/meg-whitman-tries-on-her-political-dancing-shoes-on-the-today-show/ http://allthingsd.com/20090212/meg-whitman-tries-on-her-political-dancing-shoes-on-the-today-show/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:07:57 +0000 Kara Swisher http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9742

Here’s a video of former eBay CEO Meg Whitman talking to Matt Lauer on the “Today” show this morning about her nascent campaign to be governor of California as the Republican candidate.

Whitman, who was a favorite of failed Presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, seems to have perfected the art of saying exactly nothing, even after Lauer asked her if she was nuts to run the “arguably ungovernable”–referencing a writer for the Sacramento Bee–California.

“Running a business is different from running a state,” said Lauer.

Whitman’s answer: Prioritization!

Another former eBay (EBAY) exec, who worked for Whitman, Steve Westly, is also being mentioned for the governor’s race to replace current Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, on the Democratic side.

I say we have an auction to determine which eBay exec gets the nod.

Until then, here’s the “Today” show video from the Meg2010Campaign site on YouTube:

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