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Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his mom, Penny Mills, let him drop out of 11th grade. She says she ...
A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was going to be bigger than Amazon, bigger than McDonald's, bigger than Coca-Cola. And it was all made possible by our friendships, photos ...
AP News in Brief at 10:58 p.m. EDT
Damage control: Obama takes action on trio of controversies, but Republicans still unsatisfied WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new security money to ...
INFLUENCE GAME: Tech, labor spar on immigration
To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some Democrats, it's more sinister: The push by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to expand the number of visas for high-tech foreign workers is an ...
AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
Investigations of IRS' targeting of groups is continuing in wake of ouster of top official WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't look for the outcry over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of tea party groups to subside with the ouster of the agency's acting commissioner. Three congressional committees are investigating and ...
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, May 14, the 134th day of 2013. There are 231 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 14, 1973, the United States launched Skylab 1, its first manned space station. (Skylab 1 remained in orbit for six years before burning up during re-entry ...
LinkedIn looks to build on its impressive resume
LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded companies couldn't be more different. LinkedIn Corp. promotes its service as a stepping stone to a more enriching career. As it turns out, the professional networking company's ...
Facebook plaintiff seeks halt to criminal case
A lawyer for a man who was charged with fraud after filing a multibillion-dollar lawsuit claiming half ownership of Facebook asked a judge Friday to suspend the criminal case to keep it from interfering with the still-pending lawsuit. Plaintiff Paul Ceglia meanwhile said he believes Facebook Inc. and founder Mark ...
NY Facebook plaintiff seeks halt to criminal case
A lawyer for a New York man who was charged with fraud after filing a multibillion-dollar lawsuit claiming half ownership of Facebook asked a judge Friday to suspend the criminal case to keep it from interfering with the still-pending lawsuit. Plaintiff Paul Ceglia meanwhile said he believes Facebook Inc. and ...
Study sets off immigration bill squabble
A bipartisan Senate immigration bill would cost the government a net $6.3 trillion over the next 50 years to provide benefits for millions of people now living in the U.S. illegally, the Heritage Foundation said in a report Monday, setting off a fierce dispute with fellow conservatives who attacked the ...
Computer coding efforts go viral _ outside school
Obi Abulu loves computers. "He learned to click a mouse before he learned to write," says Attracta Abulu, the Woodbury seventh-grader's mother. But when it came to learning more about how the software and technology inside his computers worked, Attracta Abulu discovered that Obi's options were limited. She signed the ...
Facebook: Breyer won't stand for board re-election
Facebook says that venture capitalist Jim Breyer won't seek re-election to its board of directors. Facebook Inc. said Friday that Breyer, partner at Silicon Valley VC firm Accel Partners, will stay on until the company's annual meeting on June 11. Menlo Park, Calif.-based Facebook has eight other board members, including ...
Facebook CEO reaped $2.3B gain on stock options
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaped a gain of nearly $2.3 billion last year when he exercised 60 million stock options just before the online social networking leader's initial public offering. The windfall detailed in regulatory documents filed Friday saddled Zuckerberg, 28, with a massive tax bill. He raised the money ...
Facebook wants to open to children
Facebook acknowledges children under 13 already sneak onto their site. The Wall Street Journal reports Monday, Facebook is looking into ways to allow children to get onto the site legally with parental oversight. Some of the parental controls under consideration would link a child's Facebook account to their parents and ...
Should you buy Facebook?
Facebook, which operates the social media platform that everyone knows (nearly 900 million users), is finally going public in a much anticipated IPO in a matter of days. Once they “go public” anyone with a brokerage account will be able buy shares of the company. And since this is probably ...
Winklevoss twins crack jokes about Facebook lawsuit in new ad
The Winklevoss twins 'crack' a joke at their Facebook lawsuits in a new ad for pistachio nuts. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, both 30, poke fun at their real life struggles against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in the new commercial for Wonderful Pistachios. http://bcove.me/62yh6ymf
Appeals Court Won't Reconsider Facebook Settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its decision ordering two former Harvard classmates of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to accept a multimillion dollar settlement over the company. Twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss sued Zuckerberg, saying he stole the idea for the social networking site. Both ...
Man Claims to Own Half of Facebook
(AP)-A New York man who claims he struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg in 2003 that entitles him to half of Facebook Inc. has included in a new court filing e-mails he said he exchanged with the Facebook founder. In his federal court complaint, Paul Ceglia of Wellsville said the ...
`Social Network' Friends Globes With 4 Prizes
By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- The Facebook tale ``The Social Network'' won top honors Sunday at the Golden Globes with four prizes, including best drama and director, solidifying its prospects as an Academy Awards favorite. Winning the dramatic lead-acting prizes were Colin Firth for the ...
Court Hears Challenge to $65M Facebook Settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Former Harvard University classmates of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg want to throw out a $65 million settlement of their lawsuit that alleged the social network was their idea. Lawyers for twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss argued their case before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on ...
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