Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates talks to ABC News' Bill Weir about his personal encounters with Steve Jobs.
Bill Gates on reflects on talks with Apple's Steve Jobs
Submitted by matthewfortner on 01/26/2012 - 06:25The looming role of Eli Broad in the Wake County school system
Submitted by KeungHui on 04/03/2011 - 06:00You should probably get to know the name of Eli Broad because he could have a major impact on the Wake County school system in the next few years.
As noted in today's article, one obvious factor is that Wake Superintendent Tony Tata graduated from the Broad Superintendents Academy. Another factor is that Tata hopes to use his contacts from the academy to draw in millions of dollars from philanthropists like Broad, Bill Gates and the Walton family.
One of the things Tata said he was surprised to learn when he started in Wake was that the school system wasn't heavily involved in raising money from the private sector.
Former Sun CEO dishing dirt on Steve Jobs & Bill Gates
Submitted by matthewfortner on 03/10/2010 - 08:15Jonathan Schwartz, the former CEO of Sun Microsystems, has posted a some dark tales from the dark underbelly of the software industry.
Bill Gates, TED 2010 video
Submitted by matthewfortner on 02/18/2010 - 21:08
A video is now online of Bill Gates sharing his thoughts on the world's energy future. Backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor? Zero carbon emissions globally by 2050? Video on the jump.
Jon Stewart teases Bill Gates on Twitter, Apple
Submitted by matthewfortner on 01/27/2010 - 00:04Did you miss Bill Gates on Jon Stewart? The good natured Bill Gates rolls with the punches from Jon Stewart.
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