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Tiny URL developer basking in Web site's success
Kevin Gilbertson could easily make $1 million a month. He chooses not to.
Unemployment rises in Silicon Valley despite gains
New job figures show unemployment is on the rise in Silicon Valley even though the high-tech hub has added more jobs.
AMD shares fall after CEO steps down, weak 2Q
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. fell at the market open Friday, a day after the chip maker reported the departure of Chief Executive Hector Ruiz and reported a wider second-quarter loss than analysts expected.  AMD changes CEO as turnaround pressure intensifiesUnder Hector Ruiz's leadership, chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose to challenge larger rival Intel Corp. as never before in AMD's nearly 40-year history.
AMD CEO steps down as chip maker struggles
The CEO of chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is stepping down.  Personal Best: He’s in the 50-50-50 clubNext Sunday, when Dave Mandelkern crosses the finish line after completing the New York City Triathlon, he will have accomplished his goal of completing 50 triathlons in all 50 states (and Washington, D.C.) before reaching the age of 50 (“50-by-50-by-50”).
Sycamore, 3 ex-executives settle SEC charges
Sycamore Networks Inc. and three former executives on Wednesday agreed to settle federal regulators' allegations of improper backdating of stock options from late 1999 to mid-2002.
Microsoft, Google back broad privacy legislation
Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. told lawmakers Wednesday that Congress should pass basic privacy legislation to protect information about consumers, such as the data being gathered about people's Web surfing habits in order to pinpoint Internet advertising.
Congress studies how people track your online use
Executives from major Internet players - Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. - are due for a grilling about online privacy in a Senate committee Wednesday, but the company likely to get the most scrutiny is a small Silicon Valley startup called NebuAd Inc.
VMware shares plunge on CEO change, slowing growth
VMware Inc. abruptly replaced co-founder Diane Greene as chief executive Tuesday and lowered its sales outlook, triggering alarms that pounded the business software maker's shares to their lowest depths since the company's lucrative public offering 11 months ago.
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