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Google 'Violated Copyright' But Dodges $1B-Bullet

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:28:09 CDT

A federal jury in San Francisco has reached an impasse on a key issue in Oracle's copyright-infringement case against Google, handing the database-software company a major setback. Oracle had been seeking up to $1 billion in damages on copyright claims after alleging that Google Inc. built its popular Android mobile...

HP Sues Mark Hurd Over Trade Secrets

John Johnson — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:11:23 CDT

The happy little split between between Mark Hurd and Hewlett-Packard takes another turn. HP today sued its newly ousted CEO to prevent him from assuming a top job at rival Oracle. "Mark Hurd agreed to and signed agreements designed to protect HP's trade secrets and confidential information," declares a company...

Mark Hurd: He's Back, Definitely

Imperator — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:48:18 CDT

The rumors are true —former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd is joining Oracle as co-president, replacing Charles Phillips. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison expressed his pleasure, saying, “Mark did a brilliant job at HP and I expect he’ll do even better at Oracle,” And, of course, analysts are excited that a known...

Mark Hurd: He's Back, Maybe

Imperator — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:56:17 CDT

You would think that ex-Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd would quietly lick his wounds and live comfortably off of his $28 million severance. But no: Hurd is rumored to be in talks with friend, admirer, and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison about taking a senior position there, reports the New York Times...

Meet the Best Paid Execs of the Decade

Kevin Spak — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:37:28 CDT

Maybe those giant executive pay packages weren’t such great ideas after all. Of the eleven highest paid executives of the last decade, five presided over companies that lost their shareholders money, the Wall Street Journal reveals today, breaking down the numbers to reveal who the decade was most generous to....

Apple Products Most Vulnerable To Security Threats

RaptorFan — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:11:00 CDT

In a report covering the first half of 2010, security firm Secunia found Apple products are the most vulnerable to potential threats, more so than Oracle and Microsoft, which came in second and third, respectively. While vulnerability doesn't necessarily translate directly into being any more or less secure, the report...

Average CEO Pay Sinks to $9.5M

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:10:22 CDT

Pity the poor CEO in this recession: average compensation for the honchos in the largest publicly traded companies in the US has sunk to a mere $9.53 million. That's down 15% over the previous year. Some CEOs have fared decidedly better than others. Oracle CEO Larry Ellsion topped this...

How 13 Big Tech Firms Got Their Names

Harry Kimball — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:33:04 CDT

The Business Insider figures you've also wanted to know how your favorite high tech concern got its name. Well, you're in luck! Here goes: SUN Microsystems: It's actually an acronym for Stanford University Network, the school where the founders met. Cisco: Actually not an acronym, as often assumed. It's just...

Sun CEO Schwartz Quits —Via Tweeted Haiku

Harry Kimball — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:30:53 CST

Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz is going out in geeky style with a tweeted haiku resignation. Schwartz has been in the crosshairs publicly since the CEO of Oracle, which just acquired Sun, said last week that he expected Schwartz to step down, Mashable reports. “Today’s my last day at Sun....