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World's five largest companies

For the first time in nearly a decade, the world’s five largest public companies are all American affair These are the Top 5, as of mid-April 2013.
Top 10 richest Americans

The 100 richest people in the world gained $241 billion in net worth last year, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Americans dominated the list, occupying five of the top 10 spots. This countdown of the top 10 wealthiest Americans features a casino mogul, software tycoons, and a lot of Wal-Mart money.
10 ways the Android is better than iPhone 5

Sure a larger iPhone screen, 4G LTE support and a faster CPU are welcome additions, but Apple is a year late and $199 short. Android has provided all these features and more.
Bestselling books the week of 8/9/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Bestselling books the week of 8/2/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

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Tumblr CEO: To drop out or stay in school, that is the question for wunderkinds

Tumblr, engineered by computer science wunderkind and high school dropout David Karp, was just purchased by Yahoo for more than a billion dollars. Should gifted youngsters end their education early or would they do better by staying in school?
Change Agent Steve Jobs widow: How is Laurene Powell Jobs spending her wealth? (+video)

Steve Jobs widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, is emerging as a education philanthropist and immigration reform campaigner. Since her husband, Steve Jobs, passed on, Mrs. Powell Jobs has joined the push for passage of the Dream Act.
Opinion: This graduation season, let's remember the 20th century

Steve Jobs told college graduates to follow their inner passion. John F. Kennedy told them to solve the world's problems. At graduation ceremonies, speakers should remind men and women not just of their obligation to pursue self-satisfaction, but also of their duty to fellow human beings
Chapter & Verse DOJ calls Apple the 'ringmaster' in e-book price-fixing as trial looms

DOJ says Apple pressured publishers, while Apple denies the allegations.
Energy Voices Tesla Motors: Lots of buzz. Is it warranted?

Tesla Motors is a bright spot amid high-profile, federally-funded electric car flops. Tesla Founder Musk has found a way to bring high-tech pizzazz to a 'green' car drawing comparisons to Steve Jobs and Apple.
How Saul Bass changed design

In his deceptively simple designs, Saul Bass created art forms from seemingly artless banalities. Tech culture owes at least some of its penchant for clean icons and minimalist designs to Saul Bass and his iconic works.
The Monitor's View: China must end cyberspying on US industry, look to its own innovation

The Pentagon accuses China of massive cyberspying on American industry to gain a competitive edge. Beijing has already invested heavily in innovation. Why not look to is own people for creativity?
Are 3-D printers worth it?

You can build nearly anything in 3-D, thanks to the increasingly affordable 3-D printers. That raises interesting new questions for designers and hobbyists.
Picture this...

In a digital age, you'd think school photos would be a snap.
What does Apple have on tap for WWDC 2013?

Tickets to Apple's annual WWDC confab sold out in less than two minutes, a testament to the buzz the Cupertino company can still generate.
Can Apple stay on top? Investors, suppliers question its future.

Projections continue to suggest negative results for Apple, but what is preventing Apple from dominating the market like it used to?
World's five largest companies

For the first time in nearly a decade, the world’s five largest public companies are all American affair These are the Top 5, as of mid-April 2013.
The Monitor's View: Are gun politics too complex? Simplicity would help.

As the Newtown families plead for Congress to act, lawmakers – and President Obama – admit to the complexity of gun issues. Scholars on simplicity offer some ideas.
The Monitor's View: Facebook 'Home' as metaphor for an innovative economy

The new Facebook 'Home' is designed for a pure social experience, or encouraging more collaboration – the very quality needed to drive innovation in the workplace and spur economic growth.
60-inch Apple TV to come out later this year

60-inch Apple TV will sell for $1,500 to $2,000, analyst says. The 60-inch Apple TV will also have wireless 'mini-iTVs' that can receive video around the house.
Culture Cafe Hilary Duff will play Ashton Kutcher's love interest on 'Two and a Half Men'

Hilary Duff will play Ashton Kutcher's potential paramour on the May season finale of the CBS sitcom. Hilary Duff's character romances Ashton Kutcher's, but Kutcher's Walden falls for her grandmother instead.
Chapter & Verse Apple update: Tim Cook to testify

Apple CEO Tim Cook has been deposed by the court and will testify for four hours in the Apple price-fixing case.
The Simple Dollar The money is in the details

Frugality reduces your monthly bills, Hamm writes, thus increasing your financial gap between spending and saving regardless of your short term professional or business success.
Apple might be headed back to court as investors sue

Apple is notorious for hoarding away cash as a way to "keep their options open." However, as stocks begin to slip, investors are asking for larger cash amounts.
Is Apple prepping a 4.8-inch device called the 'iPhone Math'?

A big-screen Apple iPhone could launch by June, according to a new report.
A cheaper iPhone? Don't hold your breath, Apple says

Still, at least one analyst believes Apple would miss out on a big opportunity if it didn't make a budget iPhone in 2013.
Top 10 richest Americans

The 100 richest people in the world gained $241 billion in net worth last year, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Americans dominated the list, occupying five of the top 10 spots. This countdown of the top 10 wealthiest Americans features a casino mogul, software tycoons, and a lot of Wal-Mart money.
Culture Cafe Ashton Kutcher's Steve Jobs biopic could be released in April

Ashton Kutcher's Steve Jobs biopic, titled 'jOBS,' is currently scheduled to come out this spring.
Steve Jobs' superyacht can't leave Netherlands until payment spat resolved

Jobs collaborated on designing the 256-foot all-aluminum 'Venus,' which has a minimalist aesthetic, with French product designer Philippe Starck.
Global News Blog Good Reads: American manufacturing, Apple's new CEO, and a father-son journey to meet two presidents

A round-up of this week's long-form good reads include takes on America's manufacturing power, how religion is faring in the US, and the power of seeing a son in a new light.