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Confirmed: Hurd Paid Off Fisher To Avoid Sexual Harrassment
Wall Street journal is confirming via a source involved in the HP board dealings that Mark Hurd settled the sexual harassment claim with Jodie Fisher on August 4th to block HP from investigating the sex claim. According to the Wall Street Journal, “The settlement between Mr. Hurd and Jodie Fisher, a former marketing contractor for ...
The Real Real Reason HP Dumped Hurd – A Revolt and Bad Judgement – More Hurd Women Might Come Forward
The New York Times writer Joe Nocera wrote an article called “The Real Reason for Ousting H.P.’s Chief. I have been covering HP for many years and recently here on SiliconANGLE. I have spoken to dozens of former and current HP employees over the past few weeks and the story is clear – 1) it ...
Oracle Google Java Android Lawsuit – Google Innovation or Oracle Extortion – Is The Patent System Relevant?
SiliconANGLE was the first to have the detailed accurate analysis on the Oracle Google Java lawsuit that was filed today by Oracle. I think that Oracle has a case in that Google clearly knew it was infringing on the key piece of technology called Dalvik. Dalvik is a Google developed virtual machine that allowed the ...
Hurd Camp Thinks Woman’s Motive Was Fame: Mark Hurd’s Accuser Jodie Fisher Was Porn Star – [Jodie Fisher Video]
Mark Hurd, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, ousted as CEO last week was in a entanglement with a soft core porn star Jodie Fisher. According to reports from Boing Boing, Jodie Fisher was both a reality TV actress as well as a soft core porn star. According to Boing Boing, "Ms. Fisher’s film credits include ...
Mark Hurd’s $14,000 Woman Is Jodie Fisher – The Woman Who Took Down Hurd Is Revealed
The Mark Hurd scandal which we were one of the first to report is taking another turn. The women who took down the Mark Hurd, the largest CEO of the computer company HP, is now known. Her name is Jodie Fisher. According to San Jose Mercury News, it’s Jodie Fisher. Jodie Fisher was at the ...
Book Review: Grumby by Andy Kessler – Pure Entertainment and Gold!
This summer while on vacation I had a chance to read the newest book by Andy Kessler called Grumby. It’s a book about an entrepreneur who invents the next big thing then every imaginable success and failure happens. The book is available in hardcover or ebook on Amazon. The hardcover is available in stores. Go ...
Sexual Harassment Scandal At HP – CEO Mark Hurd Resigns
HP’s CEO Mark Hurd is stepping down following what is being released as a sexual-harassment probe that found other violations of company standards. HP today announced that Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Hurd has decided with the Board of Directors to resign his positions effective immediately. The Board has appointed CFO Cathie Lesjak, ...
Entrepreneurs and Startups: Ron Conway Explained – By Ben Horowitz
Almost everybody knows that Ron Conway has invested in a huge percentage of the top technology companies in the world, but entrepreneurs often ask me why Ron would be a good investor for them. When I talk to venture capitalists, they know that Ron is important, but they seldom know why. Gary Rivlin, despite writing ...
Roadmap for Future: What is Social Networking? Gurus Respond and I Weigh In
I saw some great discussion on Facebook answers by Mark Zuckerberg and Shervin Pishevar (two respected gurus). I had to weight in since this is an area that I’ve been research and developing products for close to a decade. It’s a great discussion that can provide a roadmap to the future. The world is changing ...
Funny Tech Viral Videos: Good Move For Tech Companies Not Just Old Spice
Viral Videos are all the rage these days. I’ve been tracking a few big viral videos recently. Last week, the big Old Spice video series took the world by storm. EMC and Storwize have been having huge success with their awareness viral video campaigns. If there are any question as to who viral videos reach ...