From John Paczkowski, All Things Digital, May 28, 2008:One of the giants of the PC industry, Michael Dell founded his namesake company in 1984 with $1,000 and the brilliant idea of selling a complicated product directly to customers, bo
From All Things Digital, May 28, 2008:Since 1991, Bobby Kotick has been running Activision (ATVI), in
which he bought a controlling interest when it was an insolvent
video-game company in 1990. The witty Mr. Kotick has since built the
From All Things Digital, May 28, 2008:Since 1991, Bobby Kotick has been running Activision (ATVI), in
which he bought a controlling interest when it was an insolvent
video-game company in 1990. The witty Mr. Kotick has since built the
From John Paczkowski, All Things D, May 27, 2008:Barry Diller needs almost no introduction. He is one of the best-known executives in the U.S., straddling a number of industries, including entertainment, online and retail. Well known, too, for his biting
From John Paczkowski, All Things D, May 27, 2008:Barry Diller needs almost no introduction. He is one of the best-known executives in the U.S., straddling a number of industries, including entertainment, online and retail. Well known, too, for his biting
In the days before online news sites, bloggers, and the 24-hour news cycle, a story wasn’t a story until it was in The New York Times.Those times are long gone, but the Times is still living in the past, at least judging by this headline Tuesday: “Th
In the days before online news sites, bloggers, and the 24-hour news cycle, a story wasn’t a story until it was in The New York Times.Those times are long gone, but the Times is still living in the past, at least judging by this headline Tuesday: “Th
Falling oil prices helped traders overlook dismal housing and confidence data Tuesday. But will crude’s dip help market players get over concerns that Ben Bernanke is playing with the dual fires of inflation and
Falling oil prices helped traders overlook dismal housing and confidence data Tuesday. But will crude’s dip help market players get over concerns that Ben Bernanke is playing with the dual fires of inflation and
Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer were the headliners for the opening night of the D6: All Things D conference.The Microsoft execs discussed a lot of issues, the highlights being the latest update on the Yahoo negotiations and the introduction of Windows 7.&qu
Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer were the headliners for the opening night of the D6: All Things D conference.The Microsoft execs discussed a lot of issues, the highlights being the latest update on the Yahoo negotiations and the introduction of Windows 7.&qu
The Wall Street Journal’s series about the “final days” of Bear Stearns resumed today with more painstaking detail about how the firm came unglued.Today’s installment, the