Andy Grove – the late, great entrepreneur. Only man Jobs would work for.
Andy Grove died yesterday. Co-founder of Intel, the now $55 billion a year semiconductor chip company, he was 79.
Andy Grove died yesterday. Co-founder of Intel, the now $55 billion a year semiconductor chip company, he was 79.
Oracle is investing in the cloud as the company comes under growing pressure from rivals that deliver software via connections over the Internet.
Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, the world’s richest person, says the U.S. economy is strong and that it’s “just nonsense” to suggest current tax rates restrain growth by discouraging innovation.
Lucy Kellaway suggests SA-born Elon Musk is the outlier. He’s heading for his third divorce, unlike most billionaires who, mysteriously, marry for keeps.
There’s not enough gold in Fort Knox to reward those entrepreneurs who start and build companies that create wealth and provide a livelihood for others. Oracle’s founder and until last year CEO Larry Ellison, is among them.
Next time he’s tackled on the subject, Bezuidenhout might point out to inquisitors that Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and, in a local context, Jeremy Ord have all done rather well without the support of a formal qualification.
The departure of Naspers’ long-time CEO Koos Bekker came over a weekend, giving punters time to reflect before voting with their chequebooks. As a result, a message of a “second sabbatical” before his return as chairman, had sufficient time to be absorbed. As did the decision to appoint a 40-something Dutch ecommerce specialist as his … Read more