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Chamath Palihapitiya Urges Education Overhaul For Future Innovators On Joe Rogan's Podcast: 'What Are The Odds That There's Only Literally One Steve Jobs Or Literally Only One Elon Musk'
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 8:15am | 671On an episode of the Joe Rogan Podcast, venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya expressed his concerns about the current education system and its potential impact on future innovators. What Happened: Palihapitiya, the founder of Social Capital, criticized the San Francisco Board of...
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'Possible, But Not Probable': Steve Jobs' Witty Transportation Answer In 1973 Resume Earns Him Online Accolades — Bill Gates $15k Salary No Less Impressive In The Same Era
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 9:07pm | 689The early resumes of tech industry pioneers Steve Jobs and Bill Gates resurfaced online last month, making it clear that even at the age of 18, they were already showcasing impressive skills. What Happened: Bloomberg’s Jon Erlichman took to X and posted the resumes, describing them as “...
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Steve Jobs And Steve Wozniak Once Pranked The Pope By Pretending To Be Henry Kissinger: 'I'm Just Calling To Make A Confession,' Said One Apple Co-Founder
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 7:36am | 877Apple Inc. co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak along with their friend John Draper, also known as Captain Crunch, used a device known as a blue box to prank the Vatican. What Happened: Jobs, Wozniak, and Draper found a way to manipulate the phone system using a blue box, a...
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Netflix CEO Says There's No Such Thing As Too Much Content, Embraces Steve Jobs' Cannibalization Strategy
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 10:37am | 785When it comes to having movies and television shows that people love, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) co-CEO Ted Sarandos said there's no such thing as too much content in the ever-changing streaming sector. What Happened: Netflix is no stranger to innovation, going from a DVD-by-mail service to one of...
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Steve Jobs Came Back To Apple 27 Years Ago Today After 12 Years In Exile. If You Invested $1,000 When Jobs Became Apple CEO In 1997, Here's How Much You'd Have
Monday, September 16, 2024 - 8:30am | 788On this day in 1997, Steve Jobs came back to save Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) from the brink of bankruptcy, leading the company for over a decade to not just turn it around, but also make it one of the biggest technology companies in the world. From changing the face of the music and smartphone...
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Steve Jobs Urged Bob Iger To Retire And Enjoy Life Before It's Too Late — Here's How That Advice Shaped Disney's CEO Journey
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 4:47am | 629Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc. advised Bob Iger to retire from Walt Disney Co. and enjoy life. This advice was given shortly before Jobs’s death in 2011. What Happened: Jobs, who was worth an estimated $10.2 billion at the time of his death, emphasized the importance of enjoying life...
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Elon Musk's Children Will Not Get Shares Of Tesla, SpaceX Or Billionaire's Other Companies: 'I Think That's A Mistake'
Sunday, September 8, 2024 - 2:01pm | 615Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has identified successors for his companies and he’s leaving his children out of the picture. He doesn’t even plan to hand over any of his voting shares to his kids. What To Know: According to a Business Insider report citing an...
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Elon Musk Left In Awe As Apple Sells 1.4M iPhones Every 2 Days — An 'Insane' Growth From Its Launch Year
Friday, September 6, 2024 - 2:56am | 787Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who himself is a go-getter and boasts of several accomplishments as an entrepreneur and visionary, was left wowed by one of tech giant Apple, Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) feats. What Happened: Apple has been selling its flagship product – the iPhone – like never...
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Steve Jobs Once Said Management Consultants Bring Very Little Value Compared To Business Owners: 'You Only Learn A Fraction Of What You Could…You Never Really Get 3-Dimensional'
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 3:37am | 630Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, is one of the greatest entrepreneurs of all time as well as a great creative personality and a visionary. He was associated with Apple for over two decades, with 14 of those years as the CEO of the tech giant. His management style is unique and he brought to the...
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Y Combinator's Paul Graham Recalls When Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Found Success By Imitating This Steve Jobs Strategy In Running Apple: Elon Musk Thinks It Is 'Worth Reading'
Monday, September 2, 2024 - 5:40am | 715Y Combinator co-founder, Paul Graham, on Sunday, shared his insights on a unique management style, known as “Founder Mode.” What Happened: Graham took to X, formerly Twitter, and shared the blog post, mentioning a “talk” given by Airbnb CEO, Brian Chesky, at a...
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Premium Products, Premium Paychecks: How Much Does Apple Pay Its Employees?
Friday, August 30, 2024 - 11:34am | 607Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) pays some of the highest salaries in Silicon Valley, and for good reason. The Cupertino-based company is rarely the first to bring a product to market, but with the help of top-paid talent, Apple finds a way to do it better than everyone else. Setting the Scene: It all...
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Steve Jobs Once Said He Was A Millionaire At 23, Worth $10M By 24, And Had $100M by 25 — This Shaped His Decision To Stay On A $1 Salary Throughout His Time At Apple
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 9:18pm | 743Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs, despite being a billionaire, chose to take a $1 annual salary from the tech giant from 1997 until 2011. He once spoke about turning Apple profitable again and working together with Microsoft, where both companies can make money. What Happened: In an old...
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Steve Jobs Commissioned Yacht, Venus, Delivered After Apple Co-Founder's Death, Collides With Another Superyacht Off Italian Coast
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 1:56am | 620The iconic superyacht, Venus, previously owned by Apple Inc.’s late co-founder Steve Jobs, recently collided with another superyacht off the coast of Naples, Italy. What Happened: The Venus, a 78-meter yacht commissioned by Jobs, collided with the 105-meter Lady Moura on Jul. 22, Business...
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Steve Jobs' Widow Among Neighbors On Malibu's Exclusive 'Billionaire's Bluff'
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - 11:15am | 824North of Malibu, California, along the renowned Pacific coast Highway, is a hidden enclave of extraordinary wealth. Dense vegetation shields the exclusive area from public view and it harbors some of the world's most expensive residences, including the expanded estate formerly owned by Apple Inc....
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Warren Buffett Says Steve Jobs Once Called Him Asking How To Invest Apple's Cash Pile – But Ignored His Advice And Did Nothing Instead
Friday, August 2, 2024 - 1:00pm | 932Apple recently released its Q3 earnings report, beating expectations and showing why it's still a top player in tech. Even though Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, his name will always be synonymous with Apple. During a 2012 interview on CNBC's Squawk Box, Warren Buffett shared a memorable phone call...