Newsmakers

Delve behind the headlines to meet the leading citizens of technology's unique global village.

Ann Livermore

Why HP is different from IBM

March 31, 2008 2:10 PM PDT

Ann Livermore weighs in on what separates her company from Big Blue, along with the shift to virtualization and what it means to be green.
Ray Schiavone

Turning over a new leaf at Quark

March 28, 2008 11:09 AM PDT

After having dropped off the radar, Quark is set to revolutionize publishing--again. CEO Ray Schiavone explains how.
Marc Benioff

Benioff takes stock of software shifts

March 17, 2008 4:00 AM PDT

The Salesforce.com CEO weighs in on cloud computing, an uneasy economy, and why Microsoft is still a dinosaur.
Steve Ballmer

Feeling the heat at Microsoft

February 28, 2008 12:50 PM PST

Antitrust woes, a protracted battle for Yahoo, and a shifting software market. Welcome to Steve Ballmer's world.
Edward Mueller

A Qwest for survival

February 27, 2008 4:00 AM PST

Phone company's CEO says new partnerships are intended to help it fill holes in its business, develop its wireless service.
Qwest in talks with Verizon about wireless deal
Greg Boyce

Meet the king of coal

February 25, 2008 10:00 AM PST

You may not love coal, but you use a lot of it. Peabody Energy's Greg Boyce says the company will even participate in cleaning the stuff up.
Bill Gates

Gates explains why Microsoft needs Yahoo

February 20, 2008 1:15 PM PST

A main driver of the takeover bid is the desire for "great engineers," says Microsoft's chairman. Plus: Windows 7 and other future tech.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk on rockets, sports cars, and solar power

February 15, 2008 4:00 AM PST

Yes, the entrepreneur and technologist admits, he does have a lot of balls in the air--and rockets too.
Morgan Gillis

LiMo chief talks rivals, Nokia, and mobile Linux

February 4, 2008 3:40 PM PST

Morgan Gillis discusses the LiMo Foundation's first mobile Linux platform release and why it matters that Nokia bought Trolltech.
Patrick Moore

From ecowarrior to nuclear champion

January 31, 2008 4:00 AM PST

Nuclear is better for us than coal, says Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore. What's holding it back are environmentalists.
Dave Turek

Flexing a super (computing) muscle

January 28, 2008 12:00 PM PST

The U.S. remains No. 1 in the world in high-performance computing, but IBM's Dave Turek examines whether it can maintain its current domination.
Cameron Sinclair

The house that social networking built

January 25, 2008 4:00 AM PST

The Open Architecture Network's Cameron Sinclair talks about harnessing next-generation Web technologies to proliferate affordable housing around the globe.
Open-source housing for needy
Scott Benza

Oscar nominee reflects on making movie magic

January 24, 2008 4:00 AM PST

ILM animator Scott Benza describes the years of work that went into an effort that earned him an Oscar nod for Transformers.
Oscar nods for ILM, Skywalker
Bill Watkins

Take your tech recession and stuff it

January 23, 2008 4:00 AM PST

Investors may be panicking, but Seagate CEO Bill Watkins says business and tech trends paint a different picture than the one on CNBC.
Rick Wagoner

Can this CEO paint GM green?

January 15, 2008 4:00 AM PST

His company still is identified as the home of big, gas guzzlers, but CEO Rick Wagoner is pushing technology alternatives to fossil-fuels.
Bill Gates

It's all about software, says Gates

January 7, 2008 12:00 PM PST

Just before his farewell CES keynote speech, Microsoft's chairman reflects on Redmond's rivals and the changing face of Windows.
Photos: Gates' last call at CES?
Jack Tramiel

The man behind the Commodore 64

December 12, 2007 4:00 AM PST

Commodore founder Jack Tramiel gives rare interview at 25th anniversary event for his signature creation, on which he still plays Pac-Man.
Video: Commodore 64's silver anniversary
Rod Humble

Keeping up with the Simses

December 11, 2007 4:00 AM PST

Ron Humble is tasked with making sure one of the most successful PC games of all time remains on top. With that legacy come advantages--and pressure.
Dr. Larry Brilliant

Spending Google's money on conscientious causes

November 29, 2007 4:00 AM PST

Dr. Larry Brilliant heads the company's efforts to fight global warming and poverty, and aid public health.
Don Norman

Tech design with thought

November 26, 2007 4:00 AM PST

Don Norman, human-computer interaction expert and author, shares his vision for The Design of Future Things.