Web 2.0 Summit 2008
The Web takes on the world
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Digg thisThe San Francisco conference, now in its fifth year, is no longer simply about cutting-edge Web applications. This year it's also about pushing the limits of those applications to address world problems ranging from global warming to struggling financial markets to failing health care systems.
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Featured stories
Zuckerberg: Sometimes Facebook goes through 'painful changes'
Openness is the site's ultimate goal, young CEO says at the Web 2.0 Summit, but he doesn't think it's an ideal starting point.
• Oh, dear, here come the 'Facebook to buy Twitter' rumors
(Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)
November 6, 2008 3:14 PM PST
Jerry Yang: I'm a fighter
The Yahoo CEO, hit hard in recent months by a tepid economy and a failed takeover bid from Microsoft, now has to deal with the dissolution of its hyped (but controversial) search ad deal with Google.
• Yahoo's Jerry Yang runs into a wall
(Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)
November 5, 2008 6:15 PM PST
Web freeloaders can breathe easy
As the Web 2.0 Summit kicks off this week in the midst of a rough economy, the "freemium" model for online services makes more sense than ever.
(Posted in Webware by Rafe Needleman)
November 4, 2008 4:00 AM PDT
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Live blog schedule
Jerry Yang of Yahoo: interview by John Battelle, Wednesday at 4:50 p.m. PST
Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook: interview by John Battelle, Thursday at 1:45 p.m. PST
Kevin Rose of Digg: short talk, Friday at 2 p.m. PST
Al Gore: speech titled "What Now?" Friday at 4:30 p.m. PST
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John Doerr: How Obama can kick-start 'green' innovation
Venture capitalist discusses need for more energy research.
Otellini demos enterprise social-networking app
Intel CEO discusses innovation in a downturn.
Intel CEO previews new handheld gadget
Paul Otellini demos an unnamed device in early development that instantly translates content like product information and reviews.
Jerry Yang reflects on Microhoo deal
Yahoo CEO tells Web 2.0 Summit crowd the "best thing for Microsoft to do is to buy Yahoo."
Why did Jerry Yang take the CEO role?
He discusses his tumultuous time at Yahoo's helm and his vision for building a better advertising and content platform.
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