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Time Is Money

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Life Behind the Silicon Curtain

These soldiers of the new economy offer a snapshot of day-to-day life in the Valley.READ»

Clip Job

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Have Web, Will Travel

Don't fire your travel agent -- yet. But surfing the web before packing your bag lets you pick the right seat on a plane, check out hotels before you check in, and arrange a great weekend in a new city.READ»

MBA Summer Blues

You are a newly minted MBA. You don't have a job. You are not alone. Here's what you should do.READ»

Why " Real-Time" Business Takes Real Time

They have the technology: Using Internet-driven software, companies can now access up-to-the-minute sales and market data. Are they ready to flip the switch?READ»

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Hold The Phone

Internet telephony is cheap: "The economics finally make sense." But as more and more companies are discovering, it also can let you do some nifty things. Voice over Internet protocol technology is keeping workers--in hospitals, Wall Street brokerages, law firms, even National Basketball Association franchises--connected as never before.READ»

Innovation Awards

How do you quantify corporate imagination? Meet the top companies on the first-ever Fast Company/Monitor Group Innovation Scorecard -- firms where new ideas are a competitive advantage.READ»

Is Google Terminator's SkyNet?

Is Google SkyNet? In a word: Yes. In fact, in some ways, it's even smarter. SkyNet didn't assume worldwide domination until 2029, while Google has already effectively monopolized search and it's only 2009. Sure, one uses a giant Web ...READ»

• The Terminator Economy

Is This Company Beyond Repair?

Novalux looked like it had it all: killer technology, a top-flight executive team, and plenty of money. But when its red-hot market went ice-cold, the company's bright future looked bleak. So it fixed everything: strategy, technology, operations, leadership. And that still might not be enough.READ»

Design Rules

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Introducing the World Wide Warble

How does Yahoo build its brand on the cheap? With a world-record sing-along.READ»

Sustainability: $50 Million for Drywall?

That's what Serious Materials recently managed to raise for its EcoRock line of drywall set to come out next year. The reason investors are so excited about something seemingly so banal: Serious claims its drywall takes 90 percent ...READ»

Peer-to-Peer: The Problem is the Solution

The future of film distribution will take a cue from the pirates of today.READ»

Venture Capital: Don't Call It a Comeback

Venture funds may be having trouble raising new funding, but they are still investing what money they have. The third quarter of 2009 saw venture capital activity hit $6.1B, a healthy 14% increase in venture capital activity over Q2 ...READ»

• 2009 Q3 Venture Capital Activity Report

How to Make Your Career Move

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She's Helping Yahoo Act Normal

First there was the dream: Everybody gets to be a millionaire! Then there was the nightmare: Will I have a job? Now there's a back-to-basics search for clarity: What's the new deal between Yahoo and its people? Libby Sartain, who joined the Internet standard-bearer from Southwest Airlines, is offering some answers.READ»

Four Leaders You Need To Know

They may not be CNBC regulars, but this fab four represent what's needed today: CEOs with vision who also aren't afraid to get their hands dirty.READ»

Is Selling Out 'Selling Out'?

Great companies have to make tough choices. Grand Junction Networks and PointCast Inc., two high-flying Silicon Valley startups, faced the question of a lifetime -- and arrived at opposite answers.READ»

The Web Is Cooking

From discovering the secrets of great chefs, to finding just the right kitchentools, to buying the most exotic cheeses and spices -- you'll find generous helpings ofinformation and advice on the Web. Now, if you'll pass the salt...READ»

Building the New Economy

The new world of business is under construction -- and DPR Construction Inc. is building it. This company "Exists to Build Great Things." That means building things faster, smarter, and better than the competition. Does DPR deliver? Just ask its clients.READ»

Don Campbell

"A lot of people would consider it a risk to leave Ford for a small upstart company. But in the Valley's dynamic environment, I knew I wouldn't have trouble finding a job if things fell through with Interwoven. The demand for skills outshined the risk."READ»

Will a $1.25B Antitrust Settlement From Intel and New Fusion Chips Save AMD?

In a culimation of talks that began in spring '08, Intel has just agreed to pay $1.25 billion (cash, due in 30 days) to its biggest rival chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and agreed to a set of "business practice ...READ»

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