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Beach Blanket Books for Business

Five business personalities share their formulas for summer reading -- equal parts information, inspiration and escapism.READ»

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Think You're Smarter Than Your Computer?

Think again. In his new book, James Bailey describes the third revolution in human thought and what it means for the future of business.READ»

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Innovation Wednesday: Al Gore's Excellent Venture Adventure

Former Vice President Al Gore has added another gig to his already jam-packed resume: venture capitalist. Gore announced an alliance between his firm, Generation Investment Management and the legendary Silicon Valley venture firm, ...READ»

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Al Gore Inc.

"I have really enjoyed the business world much more than I expected," says the former Vice President. Among his business and financial interests.READ»

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InnoWed Deux: Al Gore On Innovation - Build It And They Will Come

A bit more on Current TV. One of the most intriguing elements of the Current TV trajectory thus far, is how clear Gore and Hyatt were from the start that they wanted to do something completely different. In part, it was to address ...READ»

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Google Buys Metaweb, the One Company That Could Revolutionize Google Search

Google just purchased Metaweb, a startup that indexes...well, "things," would be the best way to put it. This isn't just another acquisition: Metaweb could be the best thing to ever happen to Google Search.READ»

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Dawn of the Dead

Once one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley, Sun Microsystems crashed with the dotcoms, but it kept pouring money into R&D. Now there are signs of a revival, thanks to a new CEO and a big black box.READ»