Marc Andreessen
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Linux conquers new territory
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Former Excite@Home, Cisco execs team on start-up
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Will the "refresh" button become obsolete?
News A new company backed by Netscape founder Marc Andreessen and MIT Labs Director Nicolas Negroponte is bringing real-time information updates to the Web browser.
Netscape, Ning founder joins HP board
News Founder of Netscape, Ning and the Andreessen Horowitz VC firm was appointed to Hewlett-Packard's board of directors, effective immediately.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Hewlett-Packard Co., Marc Andreessen, social networking, Mark Hurd, entrepreneurial, Netscape Communications Corp., board
Emerging technologies need regulatory reform, experts say
News Now is the time for the government to step in and guide the United States' emerging technology sectors, Tom Friedman and others in Washington argue.
Tags: Policy and management, Revolution, Conference, Web Browser, Marc Andreessen, Chicago, Internet Economy, financial, leader, Internet
Ning officially launches apps platform
News Build-your-own-social-network service makes public a platform that lets users embed more than 90 apps and widgets for things like donation collections or ticket sales.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Google OpenSocial, Marc Andreessen, Forbes, social networking, online store, Silicon Valley, Web 2.0
eBay jettisons Skype for US$2.8B
News E-commerce giant eBay announces it is selling Skype unit for US$2.75 billion to an investor group that includes Marc Andreessen's new venture.
Tags: E-business, Skype Technologies S.A., eBay Inc., IP Telephony, Marc Andreessen, co-founder, CEO, founder
Skype legal settlement clears path for expansion
News Skype's change of ownership will allow company to return its focus to implementing new features and finding new ways to make money.
Tags: Lawsuits, VoIP/IP telephony, VoIP, Founder, Marc Andreessen, Joost, Lawsuits, Joltid, Andreessen Horowitz, Acquisition
Marc Andreessen: Facebook revenue to top US$500M in 2009
News Netscape founder says the social network has the potential to be a billion-dollar company already.
Tags: Investments, Internet advertising, Strategic analysis, Web sites, Business broadband, Market research, IPO, Marc Andreessen, Stock, Advertisement
Silicon Valley star readies new venture capital firm
News Company of Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape Communications, has attracted lots of interest, and US$300 million. Can he deliver with his innovative approach?
Tags: Investor relations, Earning reports/forecasts, Sales/revenue, Web sites, Business Strategies & Functions, Public relations, Marc Andreessen, Investor, venture capital, social networking
Facebook lures advertisers at MySpace's expense
News An eMarketer study says ad sales are climbing at Facebook, which recently surpassed MySpace in the number of U.S. visitors.
Tags: Internet advertising, MySpace, Advertiser, eMarketer, Social Media, Advertisement, social networking, Facebook, network, revenue
Web services investor calls it quits
News Engaged in a struggle with financial backers including Netscape Communications co-founder Marc Andreessen, 12 Entrepreneuring is closing up shop.
Loudcloud lays off 19%
News In one of the Net's quickest riches-to-rags stories yet, closely watched Net infrastructure company Loudcloud announces layoffs of 19 percent of its staff, amid other financial cutbacks.
Loudcloud lays off 19 percent
News In one of the Net's quickest riches-to-rags stories yet, closely watched Net infrastructure company Loudcloud announced layoffs of 19 percent of its staff, amid other financial cutbacks.
Netscape VP departs AOL
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