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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
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Steve Ballmer's sudden departure from Microsoft was "neither planned nor as smooth as portrayed."
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Paul Krugman says the teachings of a 14th-century Islamic philosopher can help us understand Steve Ballmer's ouster. "Desert tribesmen, he argued, always have more courage and social cohesion than settled, civilized folk, so every once in a while they will sweep in and conquer lands whose rulers have become corrupt and complacent. They create a new dynasty — and, over time, become corrupt and complacent themselves, ready to be overrun by a new set of barbarians."
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VC Chris Dixon makes an interesting point about Microsoft, even if he does ignore anti-trust issues: "In 2004, Microsoft could have bought all Internet companies except Google for
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Running an ad tech business still requires hiring a lot of people – "armies of account managers, analysts, and client-support staff."
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Facebook is getting out of the business of selling phsycial gifts online. It's strange to think Facebook was in the business of selling physical gifts online, isn't it?
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Google now requires Android developers sell virtual goods using only Google's payment tools. That's a shot at several well-funded payments startups.
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Tesla is outselling Porsche, Volvo and Land Rover in California.
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We published the unauthorized biography of Marissa Mayer on Saturday morning.
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