Topic: Larry Page
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The New Economy
Facebook IPO? Flat. Facebook future? Bright.
Facebook IPO generated no big stock gains on its first day of trading. But Facebook has many of the traits that made Apple, Microsoft, and Google great in the long run.
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How asteroid mining could turn billionaires into trillionaires (+video)
A cadre of Silicon Valley tycoons have announced plans to extract water and precious metals from near-Earth asteroids. Could that actually work?
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How the ultra-rich plan to conquer space (+video)
From asteroid mining to space station taxis, a handful of billionaires have big plans for the final frontier.
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Google billionaires announce scheme to mine asteroids (+video)
A new company backed by some of the world's most prominent billionaires, including three Google executives, plans to mine near-Earth asteroids for precious metals.
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Why James Cameron and Larry Page want to mine asteroids (+video)
Google execs and filmmaker Cameron are investing in a space mining venture. The goal: create space-based refueling stations on asteroids
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Tech stocks CEO summit: Can it solve Apple, Samsung patent dispute? (+video)
Tech stocks giants ordered to have CEOs try to settle their bitter patent dispute. Like several tech stocks, Apple and Samsung are dueling over patents for mobile devices.
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Google to split stock to preserve control
The split will take the form of an issue of new, non-voting shares after Google reported increased earnings in its first quarter.
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Google privacy changes allow company to dig deeper into users' lives: Q&A
Google says the changes will make its privacy policy easier to understand. Critics argue that Google is trampling on people's privacy rights in its relentless drive to sell more ads.
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Horizons
Google privacy changes go live tomorrow
Amid criticism from a top French watchdog group, Google is set to launch its new privacy policy.
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Android, iPhone users get new privacy protection
Android and iPhone apps will offer more disclosure about their use of personal data. Undera new deal between California and six tech giants, users of Android, iPhone, and other mobile devices will get disclosures before they download mobile apps.
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White House releases 'privacy bill of rights': what it promises online consumers
While falling short of law, the consumer 'privacy bill of rights' would give consumers 'new legal and technical tools to safeguard their privacy,' according to the White House.
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Facebook IPO: Are users really worth $125 each?
The Facebook IPO suggests that the social network's 800 million users are worth $100 billion. What role will Facebook's audience play as the mega giant files what could become one of the largest IPOs of all time.
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Facebook IPO likely to rank company among world's largest
Facebook IPO expected to be as high as $100 billion and will rank Facebook among the largest public companies in the world.
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Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?
First test: See how you do with this book.
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Google invests $94 million in California solar farms
Google reaches for the sun. The search engine's latest multimillion-dollar investment will bring solar power to homes around Sacramento.
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Solar power: Google pulls the plug
Solar power was at heart of Google's alternative energy efforts. But CEO Page has dropped the solar power and other energy projects to refocus Google on the Internet.
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Introverted talent in America, buried by the 'influence score'
Companies that analyze behavior on social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter, can assign users an 'influence score' that basically rates how extroverted they are. I fear that an employer, looking at a low score, would miss the next Larry Page, the introvert CEO of Google.
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Tesla Model S California factory hosts electric car fans
Tesla Model S: People who preordered the electric vehicle got a chance to see it up close over the weekend. The company's CEO pleaded with fans to talk up the Tesla Model S.
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Horizons
Google celebrates 13th birthday
Google rolls out a special doodle for its 13th birthday – and what a wild 13 years it's been.
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Horizons
How Motorola Mobility could save Google from looming 'threat'
Google has acquired Motorola Mobility, a company with a whole lot of valuable patents. But of the 17,000 patents, Google especially prizes 18, according to a new report.
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Android smartphones get 'ecosystem supercharge' [VIDEO]
Android smartphones and their users can thank Google for splashing out $12.5 billion to buy Motorola Mobility along with all the patents they hold. The purchase will be Google's largest.
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Google to buy Motorola Mobility. What's behind the sale?
Google makes its biggest acquisition yet, spending $12.5 billion on Motorola Mobility. But did Google want the phone manufacturer or its patents?
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I'm Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59, by Douglas Edwards
What one early employee saw at the Google revolution.
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The Reformed Broker
Internet stocks: Google takes off
Internet stocks are doing well for Google. The company's internet stocks rose from $5.71 a share a year ago to $7.68 a share at the end of the second quarter.
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Google investigation: Is it abusing its dominance?
Google investigation will focus on search results and advertising. Federal Trade Commission's launch of Google investigation could parallel federal probe of Microsoft in the 1990s.
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