War of words continues between Oracle, Autonomy
The war of words continues between Oracle and Autonomy. By way of background, HP bought Autonomy earlier this month for $10.3 billion. Oracle CEO — and perpetual HP critic — Larry Ellison said during...
View ArticleTwitter pledges to not become a patent troll
While companies like Yahoo, Facebook, Google and Oracle are waging intellectual property wars in the courts, Twitter on Tuesday took an intriguing stand by pledging that the company will not impede...
View ArticleOracle launching cloud computing suite next week
RANCHO PALOS VERDES – Oracle plans to release a full suite of Internet-based applications next week in what will be the company’s biggest plunge into cloud-based business software, Chief Executive...
View ArticleLoud peacock brought Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison together
RANCHO PALOS VERDES – Larry Ellison said he met Steve Jobs because of a noisy peacock. They were neighbors in Woodside at the time, and the peacock was a birthday present to Jobs from his girlfriend,...
View ArticleTech entrepreneurs among the top philanthropists
With Tuesday being dubbed “Giving Tuesday” — following the “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” shopping extravaganzas — here’s a look at some of the nation’s top philanthropists. The Chronicle of...
View ArticleFacebook’s Sandberg, HP’s Whitman top Forbes Most Powerful Women list
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, who has also authored a best-selling manifesto on women taking more leadership roles in the workplace, has risen to sixth place in Forbes magazine’s...
View ArticleLarry Ellison blows off Oracle OpenWorld crowd to watch America’s Cup
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison was supposed to deliver his second keynote speech at Oracle OpenWorld Tuesday afternoon to introduce some important news about the company’s Cloud Marketplace and the Oracle...
View ArticleHistoric America’s Cup win blunts anger over Larry Ellison OpenWorld snub
If winning is a deodorant, as the oft-used sports adage says, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison was smelling a little better at Oracle OpenWorld on Wednesday after Oracle Team USA’s America’s Cup victory...
View ArticleOregon scraps failed state health care exchange led by Oracle
It was supposed to be a perfect match. Oregon embraced the Affordable Care Act early on. It hired Silicon Valley giant Oracle to lead its state health insurance exchange — a project that received...
View ArticleTraffic alert: Oracle OpenWorld closes downtown SF streets
Oracle OpenWorld doesn’t kick off until Sunday, but crews closed Howard Street in front of the Moscone Convention Center Thursday to create an outdoor plaza for the business software giant’s annual...
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