CNET News.com - Business TechTech News FirstTwitter's weakening pulse- June 28, 2008 The digital natives who love Twitter are getting restless as company engineers try to save the patient from flatlining.http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-9979911-80.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001... For Bill Gates, the next phase begins- June 27, 2008 The Microsoft co-founder takes the spotlight this week as he puts in his final days of full-time work for the software company.http://news.cnet.com/For-Bill-Gates%2C-the-next-phase-begins/2009-1014_3-6242476.html?part... Gates delivers farewell speech- June 27, 2008 In an emotional speech to Microsoft employees, the chairman bids farewell to his full-time day job at the Redmond, Wash.-based software company he founded.http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-9979294-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001... David Sedaris: I'm a Mac- June 27, 2008 Until a few years ago, he was a typewriter guy. But traveling with the thing became an added pain after September 11. These days, the author uses a Mac Book Air.http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-9979180-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001... Marking Gates' last day--with videos- June 27, 2008 To mark Bill Gates' last day as a full-time employee of Microsoft, we'll have plenty of coverage all day. First up, videos from over the years.http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-9979020-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001... Icahn aims for Yahoo fireworks before July 4- June 27, 2008 Final word should come by the holiday on whether activist investor Carl Icahn will push for gaining full control of Yahoo's nine-member board, according to sources.http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9979078-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_... Bill Gates bows out (mostly) at Microsoft- June 27, 2008 He's cutting back, for sure, but his tenacity, intellectual intensity, passion for technology, and competitiveness will now be applied more fully to saving lives.http://news.cnet.com/8301-13953_3-9976872-80.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001... Gates predicts Yahoo deal unlikely- June 27, 2008 In an interview with NBC's Tom Brokaw, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says a deal with Yahoo is unlikely, according to a CNBC report.http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9978933-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_... Yahoo tries going on the offensive- June 27, 2008 The Google ad deal and now the reorg show Yahoo executives are trying to seize the initiative. But those are longer-term plans, and more timely issues remain.http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9978656-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_... Microsoft A.B. (After Bill)- June 26, 2008 Microsoft has a huge problem: Steve Ballmer. He's shrewd and intelligent, but he's so obsessed with the past that he's bound to miss the train to future opportunities.http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-9978550-16.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001... |