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  1. Key Developments for Facebook as Public Company

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    employees and wearing his signature hoodie, Zuckerberg rings the opening bell of the Nasdaq from Facebook headquarters in Silicon Valley . About two hours later, Facebook begins trading, opening at $42.05 per share after an anxiety-filled half-hour

  2. Yahoo Ups Competition in Employee Perks

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    the first tech companies to offer parking spots reserved for pregnant women, the firm is catching up to some of its Silicon Valley competitors and their generous family leave policies. Mayer's previous employer, Google, offers 18 to 22 weeks

  3. Mark Zuckerberg's Political Status: It's Complicated

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    entrepreneur Sean Parker to an already impressive list of Silicon Valley leaders who have signed on as supporters. Former FWD.us supporters include John Doerr, a prominent Silicon Valley -based venture capitalist; Reid Hoffman, executive

  4. Facebook: Breyer Won't Stand for Board Re-Election

    Sat, 27 Apr 2013

    Breyer won't seek re-election to its board of directors. Facebook Inc. said Friday that Breyer, partner at Silicon Valley VC firm Accel Partners, will stay on until the company's annual meeting on June 11. Menlo Park, Calif.-based

  5. PM Note: Inside the Red Zone, Dissecting a Coming 'Train wreck', 'Enough Bushes', Taxing the Internet

    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    High-Tech Workers- Blueseed, an offshore entrepreneurial venture, plans to address the visa shortage for international Silicon Valley hopefuls. By docking a converted cruise ship in international waters 12 miles off the shore of San Francisco, Blueseed

  6. Google Pays CEO a Buck, 4 Other Execs Get $124M

    Wed, 24 Apr 2013

    have capped their salaries to $1 since the company went public in 2004. It's a symbolic gesture that other top Silicon Valley executives such as Apple Inc.'s late CEO Steve Jobs, and Yahoo Inc. co-founder Jerry Yang have made after amassing

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  1. Boston Marathon Bombings Brings to Light Social Media Etiquette Issues

    Wed, 17 Apr 2013

    particularly when feelings are running so strong. I'd just apply some discretion." Sylvie Barak, who lives and works in Silicon Valley , is one of those people who used discretion. While she wanted to share something about her excitement about Israel's

  2. The Note: Next Week's Senate Scramble

    Fri, 12 Apr 2013

    Forward U.S."), represents the most ambitious effort yet to connect the innovators and entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley with the politicians and policy wonks of Washington, DC. In a Washington Post Op-Ed, Zuckerberg cited several

  3. Strange Bedfellows Week In Washington (The Note)

    Thu, 11 Apr 2013

    today. It's called FWD.us ("Forward U.S.") and it's being backed by a who's who of names from the Silicon Valley and venture capital world. ABC's MICHAEL FALCONE reports that it's also being staffed and advised by a bipartisan

  4. Zuckerberg Calls Immigration Policy 'Unfit for Today's World'

    Thu, 11 Apr 2013

    yet to connect the innovators and entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley with the politicians and policy wonks of Washington co-founders include John Doerr, general partner at the Silicon Valley -based venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield

  5. Republicans Try To Regain Their Footing At Post-Election Meeting

    Wed, 10 Apr 2013

    director and a national communications director to focus on Asian voters. And recently, Priebus has been meeting with Silicon Valley leaders and GOP technology gurus in an effort to catch up with Democrats on the digital front. Although this week's

  6. JCP Leads Top 7 Recent CEO Disasters

    Tue, 9 Apr 2013

    Paris. He sits on a number of boards. In March, he made brief headlines for talking to private-equity firms in Silicon Valley and in Dec. 2012, he was appointed chairman of the board of Danish tech firm, KMD. Lockheed Martin

  7. App of the Week: Hotspot Shield VPN

    Sun, 7 Apr 2013

    through which users can browse the Internet safely, log on to websites, and open and download content. Created by the Silicon Valley -based company AnchorFree, Hotspot Shield VPN works to protect your wireless data by replacing the IP address of

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  1. Carjacked by Alleged Boston Bombers

    Fri, 26 Apr 2013

    know these two new Mercedes apartment with friends is working on a in Kendall Square which is kind of like Boston Silicon Valley . We walk through the events of that fateful night with former FBI profiler Brad Garrett will does someone walking

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    on a -- in Kendall Square which is kind of like Boston Silicon Valley . We walk through the events of that fateful night with former FBI profiler Brad Garrett will does -- someone walking up to
  2. Going Green: Solar Silicon Valley

    Sat, 7 Apr 2007

    problem BC's Brian Rooney is in Silicon Valley were high tech wizards. Are going of the technical brain trust of Silicon Valley is turning to what may be the power is most promising right now Silicon Valley has reinvented itself with every

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    are now working on the problem -- BC's Brian Rooney is in Silicon Valley were high tech wizards. Are going Green. These trucks from a company called solar city are on their way to deliver the promise of affordable solar electricity for homeowners -- get the world's biggest problems soft does not address it. He used to be in the software business. But his new company is trying to flood California neighborhoods with solar power. Still smarting from Internet bubble burst some of the technical brain trust of Silicon Valley is turning to what may be the next big thing. Alternative energy and solar power. An example this new factory is rolling
    -- plants like algae. But solar power is most promising right now Silicon Valley has reinvented itself with every wave of technology. From the computer chip to the Internet and now on the brink of an energy revolution one analyst says Silicon Valley could become solar valley. Silicon Valley companies were involved in building this eleven megawatt solar electricity plant in Portugal. Not huge but proof that solar power is not
  3. Sheryl Sandberg on How Women 'Sabotage' Their Careers

    Mon, 11 Mar 2013

    mark zuckerberg's right hand woman at facebook. A ton sul tant for world Breaking down barriers every day in silicon valley . This year, number ten on poshs list of most powerful women. She was the chief of staff at the u.S. Treasury

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    A ton sul tant for world Breaking down barriers every day in silicon valley . This year, number ten on poshs list of most powerful women. She was the chief of staff at the u.S. Treasury department
  4. Silicon Valley Comes to Oxford, England

    Thu, 7 Dec 2006

    welcomed. Two this section called Silicon Valley comes to Oxford the auction technology and author unlike of people on Silicon Valley . and from Birmingham. Which investors. Thursday's even in silicon valley won't look at companies that

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    -- good evening ladies and gentlemen. And welcomed. Two this section called Silicon Valley comes to Oxford the auction technology. Management. Forum. We had an extremely. Interesting. And stimulate seeing today. Twelve lost applauses. Three innovation.
    is very British and author -- -- unlike -- of people on Silicon Valley . -- and -- from Birmingham. Which is not yet named for its cluster of folks growing tech businesses. And I am against
    deal -- -- than -- expected. I've the investors. Thursday's even in silicon valley -- -- won't look at companies that -- -- revenues. It's trait -- the -- imports and on the financing and acquisitions
  5. '97 Nightline Time Tunnel: Silicon Valley Revolution

    Fri, 12 Oct 2007

    Jason he edits a magazine about Silicon Valley called red Herring. says bucks differently but until everybody I met in Silicon Valley the money people the engineers human history it's like fire Silicon Valley they say he's going to the Internet

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    -- -- reduce his Jason -- -- he edits a magazine about Silicon Valley called red Herring. -- -- -- says -- bucks a little coffee shop where everybody who's anybody has breakfast. I come --
    dressed a little differently but until -- -- everybody I met in Silicon Valley the money people the engineers everybody when you ask them. What do you -- you know. Everybody is excited by the same idea this is gonna be huge it's huge -- in the area. Racist -- and human history it's like fire Silicon Valley they say he's going to -- -- the Internet. Every single person who want to be connected they will make the Internet
    -- It. For years the -- -- signed with no help from Silicon Valley . But now the key improvements will be invented right here I was told -- The valley. That's how this place works it
  6. Matchmaker Helps Brainiacs Find Love

    Tue, 10 Jul 2012

    market by getting married but Silicon Valley is still full of high paid brainy so much. And some is not alone Silicon Valley may be the most recession proof when people initially the that Silicon Valley guy there really picturing these

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    may have taken so far off the market by getting married but Silicon Valley is still full of high paid brainy over achievers. Struggling to get a day eight so -- they call for help here's
    -- how many not so much. And some -- is not alone Silicon Valley may be the most recession proof corner of the country packed with -- -- billionaires. But the revenge of the nerds will truly be complete until these guys find well contacting the Alamo I really -- -- yeah yeah yeah and that's is working Anderson comes. I think when people initially the -- -- that Silicon Valley guy there really picturing these. -- -- Bill Gates is running around with Coke bottle glasses and maybe pocket protector is just
    -- which makes this incredibly unique. Maybe she's right maybe even in Silicon Valley love is. The -- based. Is about -- likely to -- Next eight. Particularly to go home. For despite all the awkward
  7. 19-Year-Old Silicon Valley Mogul

    Tue, 29 May 2007

    has snow but today he's the author of the new book by life what a very young CEO learned on his journey through Silicon Valley and young indeed Ben thanks for joining none of extravagant you know I was your blog earlier and you're talking

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    -- life what a very young CEO learned on his journey through Silicon Valley and young indeed Ben thanks for joining -- none of extravagant you know I was -- your blog earlier and you're talking
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