Newsmakers
Delve behind the headlines to meet the leading citizens of technology's unique global village.
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Van Jones
Green jobs will clean up the economy, communities
November 19, 2007 4:00 AM PST
Attorney Van Jones pushes for a green "New Deal" to revitalize the economy, the environment, and underserved communities.
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Dusty Welch
Why 'Guitar Hero' is rockin' the game charts
November 14, 2007 4:00 AM PST
Following record-breaking week of sales, exec behind Guitar Hero franchise credits success in part to our "primal" fantasy to be a rock star.
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Bruce Chizen
Bruce Chizen on past and prospects
November 13, 2007 4:00 AM PST
With digital information exploding, Adobe's outgoing CEO sees lots of upside and room for innovation on the desktop and the Web.
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Andy Rubin
From Danger's realm come Android's makers
November 12, 2007 1:25 PM PST
Google's Andy Rubin talks nuts and bolts about the Linux-based phone software, the lessons of Sidekick, and the beauty of the iPhone.
Google releases Android tools
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Chris Jones
Windows Live hits the toddler stage
November 6, 2007 4:00 AM PST
In an interview, Windows Live exec Chris Jones talks about what the 2-year-old is up to and comments on another youngster--Apple's iPhone.
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Shai Agassi
Getting charged up over service stations
October 31, 2007 4:00 AM PDT
Shai Agassi has a plan to create a network of service recharge stations for electric cars--and $200 million to make it happen.
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Charles "Sid" Heal
Law enforcement's tech tester
October 30, 2007 4:00 AM PDT
Cdr. Charles "Sid" Heal of the LA Sheriff's Department is the go-to guy for cutting-edge gadgets that may someday shape police work.
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Lorraine Bolsinger
Stirring GE's Ecomagination
October 26, 2007 10:00 AM PDT
Lorraine Bolsinger, who heads a major energy-efficiency initiative at General Electric, says companies can make green while being green.
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Steve Ballmer
Ballmer: Calling on mobile
October 24, 2007 11:27 AM PDT
Microsoft's CEO shares his big plans in mobile software, and why he thinks the iPhone is "quite nice."
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James Lee Sorenson
GeneTree sprouts genealogy branches
October 24, 2007 4:00 AM PDT
James Lee Sorenson oversees a social-networking genealogy Web site, tapping into what he calls the most viral network today--the family.
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Craig Barrett
For Intel, the business side of doing good
October 22, 2007 4:00 AM PDT
Chairman Craig Barrett talks about WiMax, laptops for kids and how good works can help a tech company's bottom line.
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Bill Gates
Gates still finding his voice
October 19, 2007 4:00 AM PDT
Following launch of corporate telephony software, Microsoft's chairman discusses how speech recognition has made inroads and where it has yet to go.
Video: Gates' crystal ball
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Tony Tether
DARPA sees inspiration as trophy of robot race
October 18, 2007 4:00 AM PDT
As director of the U.S. government's research and development arm, Tony Tether hopes today's races will attract tomorrow's engineers and scientists.
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Scott McNealy
Scott McNealy far from retired
October 17, 2007 4:00 AM PDT
Former Sun CEO is racking more frequent-flier miles now as chairman, traveling the world to meet with customers and tout Sun's virtues.
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Grady Booch
Debating the morality behind software development
October 15, 2007 9:25 AM PDT
IBM's Grady Booch says the days when developers could dash off code without considering the larger implications are--and should be--coming to an end.
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Adm. Frank Bowman
The public face of nuclear power in the U.S.
October 11, 2007 4:00 AM PDT
Retired Navy Adm. Frank Bowman says that in an age of climate change, nuclear power deserves far more consideration as a source of alternative energy.
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Will Poole
At Microsoft, seeking the next billion computer users
October 10, 2007 9:14 AM PDT
Bill Gates gave Will Poole a not-so-simple job: figure out how to connect the rest of the world's inhabitants to computer technology.
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John Warner
From blue collar to green chemistry
October 8, 2007 11:44 AM PDT
First up, says professor John Warner, is recognizing the toxic side effects of the tech boom. Then design flaws can be fixed accordingly.
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John Chambers
Good for business, good for society?
October 8, 2007 4:00 AM PDT
Cisco CEO John Chambers talks about working with start-ups and charities, plus using Cisco gear to teach tech skills.
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Kevin Lynch
Adobe plots its path on the Web
October 4, 2007 4:00 AM PDT
Adobe is relying on its Platform division--and Kevin Lynch--to break out of the shrink-wrapped software business.
Transitioning to Web apps
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