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Executive Summary A Wired News Collection Sponsored by Hoover's Online-Know Thy Stuff.
Who's doing what, and with whom? Keep up with the ongoing goings-on of the heavy hitters in the technology and business world.
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The Rest of the Story Movie Chief Mum on DVD Piracy Jun. 14, 2000 When Jack Valenti, the head of the Motion Picture Association of America, was asked to testify at last week's DVD piracy hearing, he didn't say much, other than "I don't know" and "I don't recall." Declan McCullagh reports from Washington. AOL Keeps Blocking Strategy Jun. 14, 2000 Small firm Odigo joins the list of instant-messaging companies trying to communicate with AOL's users. The company creates a software fix that gets around AOL's attempt at blocking access. By Nancy C. Hanger. Dot Coms? They're for Losers Jun. 12, 2000 Dot-com suffixes on company names are starting to look a little dated. As a result, startups are reconsidering what to call themselves. By Joanna Glasner. Older Firms Find More Options Jun. 6, 2000 In a tight labor market, bigger, more traditional businesses have a tough time competing with trendy startups for top talent. Now they're trying to look more like startups themselves. By Joanna Glasner. Online Card-Reader Out of Luck Jun. 3, 2000 A Southern California woman reads Tarot cards for money, with all communications and transactions handled online. Alas, that's against her community's zoning laws. By Craig Bicknell. An Alpha-Male Dot Com Battle May. 2, 2000 Back when publishing pictures of naked women in mainstream mags was a shocking enterprise, Playboy and Penthouse battled it out tooth and, um, nail. But with so much to choose from online, are the dot com versions relevant? By Peter Catapano. Stocks Genius or Dot-Com Doofus? Apr. 24, 2000 Ryan Jacob was a 29-year-old Wunderkind in 1999, as his fund ranked No. 1 in all the land. This year, he's almost at the bottom. And no, he's not teetering on the ledge of a building. By Craig Bicknell. Free Car? More Like Fool's Gold Apr. 21, 2000 An Esquire magazine spoof about getting a free minivan took lots of folks for a ride. Goes to show you how silly this whole dot-com biz thing can be. By Lynn Burke. Clinton Does Comdex Apr. 19, 2000 Continuing on his Digital Divide junket, the president stopped in the Windy City to check out the trade show and get some demos -- demonstrations not democrats that is. Declan McCullagh reports from Chicago. They Put the Party in GOP Apr. 19, 2000 Several Republican senators are experimenting with music these days. The so-called Singing Senators have cut a CD. Could an MP3 be on the horizon? By Katie Dean. Net CEOs: 'Shallow and Greedy' Apr. 18, 2000 The head of Forrester Research interviews a large number of CEOs and concludes that most dot-com executives are inexperienced, uncommitted, and lacking in common sense. By Joanna Glasner. Who's Richer, Larry or Bill? Apr. 18, 2000 Don't look now, but Oracle's Larry Ellison could overtake Bill Gates as the world's richest man, depending on another radical stock-market swing. Alpha males everywhere are taking cover. By Craig Bicknell. Cultural Revolution in the Valley Apr. 8, 2000 They grew up under Communist rule in China in the 1960s and 1970s. But they were among the first of their generation to be schooled in the U.S., and now they're the latest group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. By Terence Chea. Genome Bridesmaids: 'So What?' Apr. 7, 2000 The leader of the winning human genome sequencing effort used to think the whole idea was hogwash. His former partner says Thursday's announcement is much the same. By Lynn Burke. A Community for Chinese Women Apr. 3, 2000 In mainland China, there is a dearth of avenues for women to discuss deeply personal issues. A Silicon Valley executive is establishing a website to fill the void. By Terence Chea. Hillary Says 'Show Us the Money' Mar. 30, 2000 The first lady visits San Francisco to meet with the Women's Technology Cluster, the first high-tech incubator for women entrepreneurs. It was a very pleasant infomercial. By Joanna Glasner. PointCast Coffin About to Shut Mar. 29, 2000 The software that would kill browsers, the company synonymous with so-called "push" technology, is about to die a silent death. A pointed -- though not-so-poignant -- look at a bright light that fizzled. By Craig Bicknell. He Wants His My.mp3.com Mar. 15, 2000 Michael Robertson explains why my.mp3.com is not just legal, but also a boon for the music industry. Brad King interviews the mp3.com chief at South By Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. Big Hitters Celebrate Big Money Mar. 6, 2000 The heaviest players in the business and political worlds convene at Boston College to celebrate the new economy. Never mind all the landmines scattered on the terrain. Mark Anderson reports from Newton, Massachusetts. Reporter's Notebook No Attention Deficit at Tech 2000 Mar. 2, 2000 Only in the Net world will a slide show draw a standing-room-only crowd -- just the latest sign that things are still buzzing along in dot-com land. Joanna Glasner reports from San Francisco. - - - - - Summit on the Web, Wall Street Feb. 29, 2000 The biggest players on Wall Street convene with a few senators to discuss the roles the Internet will play with the financial marketplaces of the future. Michelle Finley reports from New York. Net Regs? A Little Dobbs'll Do Ya Feb. 14, 2000 Space.com CEO Lou Dobbs is miffed with those using last week's hacking attacks as a rationale for Net regulation. The real threat, he says, is in restricting freedom on the Net. Steve Kettmann reports from Cannes, France. Hitting the Slopes for Charity Feb. 14, 2000 Slowly but surely, wealthy Silicon Valley is sharing its good fortune with others. Two programs use winter sports to benefit Bay Area kids and the Special Olympics. By Katie Dean. He Finds Open Source Fair Game Feb. 1, 2000 Proprietary operating systems frustrated Scott Draeker to no end. So what did he do? He found Linux, and began porting over Windows games. And thus was born Loki Entertainment. Michelle Finley reports from LinuxWorld in New York. A Jobs With Good Pay Jan. 20, 2000 Executive compensation experts weigh in on Steve Jobs' new jet and 10-million stock option pay package. The consensus: Apple is paying its CEO astoundingly well, by any measure. By Joanna Glasner. Minorities Seek Glass Slipper Jan. 15, 2000 A panel at a Jesse Jackson-sponsored conference in New York brings hundreds of minorities wanting to find out how to cash in on the Web. The message? Have a plan and an audience. Amy Wu reports from New York. |
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