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Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig – Video By Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher goes to Chegg headquarters to meet the Chegg team and interview Dan Rosensweig. As I reported first on Chegg plans to go public, Dan Rosensweig was hired to take Chegg to the next level including an IPO. Dan Rosensweig was hired to take Chegg public. Chegg is doing extremely well in the revenue ...
Foursquare Partnership!? No! The Real Time Value of Facebook Is About Places – Facebook Places
Kristen Nicole wrote up the news that Kara Swisher was teasing out regarding the big Facebook press event (happening now) and after party. Tonight, we will hear the news that Kara is calling Facebook Places. Will it be the real time location or geolocation intelligence feature that will rival the other existing smaller players like ...
Analysis: Why Dell Bought 3Par – A Deeper Look – A Historical Perspective – A Case Study
Industry analyst and Wikibon.org founder Dave Vellante wrote an indepth analysis on the history of 3Par. Dave goes into detail on the history of 3PAR and the reasons why they were so attractive to Dell. Dave’s report is editable on his research wiki at wikibon.org so anyone can come in an make edits or add ...
VMWorld Live Video at VMworld 2010 – The CUBE Is Back – Covering All The Angles In Virtualization and Cloud – No Hype Just Proof Points
The CUBE is back for another live event, and we are growing to include more content than ever before! SiliconANGLE introduces VMworld Live – The CUBE. The CUBE is part of SiliconANGLE’s continuous coverage of cloud computing and virtualization. The CUBE is powered by SiliconANGLE in conjunction with VMware and introduces an innovative four-day editorial ...
M&A: Frank Quattrone & Qatalyst Scores Win With Dell 3Par Deal
One piece of data emerging out of the Dell Computer takeover bid for 3Par is that Frank Quattrone’s firm Qatlyst handled the transaction for 3Par with Credit Suisse representing Dell. SiliconANGLE covered the news this morning. According to a SiliconANGLE source close to the deal, Qatalyst represented 3Par in the Dell transaction. This puts Frank ...
Confirmed: Hurd Paid Off Fisher To Avoid Sexual Harrassment
Wall Street journal is confirming via a source involved in the HP board dealings that Mark Hurd settled the sexual harassment claim with Jodie Fisher on August 4th to block HP from investigating the sex claim. According to the Wall Street Journal, “The settlement between Mr. Hurd and Jodie Fisher, a former marketing contractor for ...
The Real Real Reason HP Dumped Hurd – A Revolt and Bad Judgement – More Hurd Women Might Come Forward
The New York Times writer Joe Nocera wrote an article called “The Real Reason for Ousting H.P.’s Chief. I have been covering HP for many years and recently here on SiliconANGLE. I have spoken to dozens of former and current HP employees over the past few weeks and the story is clear – 1) it ...
Oracle Google Java Android Lawsuit – Google Innovation or Oracle Extortion – Is The Patent System Relevant?
SiliconANGLE was the first to have the detailed accurate analysis on the Oracle Google Java lawsuit that was filed today by Oracle. I think that Oracle has a case in that Google clearly knew it was infringing on the key piece of technology called Dalvik. Dalvik is a Google developed virtual machine that allowed the ...
Hurd Camp Thinks Woman’s Motive Was Fame: Mark Hurd’s Accuser Jodie Fisher Was Porn Star – [Jodie Fisher Video]
Mark Hurd, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, ousted as CEO last week was in a entanglement with a soft core porn star Jodie Fisher. According to reports from Boing Boing, Jodie Fisher was both a reality TV actress as well as a soft core porn star. According to Boing Boing, "Ms. Fisher’s film credits include ...
Mark Hurd’s $14,000 Woman Is Jodie Fisher – The Woman Who Took Down Hurd Is Revealed
The Mark Hurd scandal which we were one of the first to report is taking another turn. The women who took down the Mark Hurd, the largest CEO of the computer company HP, is now known. Her name is Jodie Fisher. According to San Jose Mercury News, it’s Jodie Fisher. Jodie Fisher was at the ...
