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#purchases Click here to read Is It Really Worth $100 Million to be the Governor of California?

Is It Really Worth $100 Million to be the Governor of California?

eBay CEO Meg Whitman's quest to buy the California governor's seat continues. She just donated another $13 million to her own campaign, bringing her total contribution to $104 million. Her opponent, Jerry Brown, has spent less than $1 million.
#altercations Click here to read Did the CEO of eBay Shove an Employee Over Second Life?

Did the CEO of eBay Shove an Employee Over Second Life?

Former eBay CEO and wannabe California Governor Meg Whitman is known to have some, uh, anger issues. And now The New York Times says "Evil Meg" got physical with one employee in 2007, shoving her over... a Second Life interview? More »
#politics Click here to read Meg Whitman Is Spending a Fortune To Lose

Meg Whitman Is Spending a Fortune To Lose

Meg Whitman spent a staggering $68 million running for California governor, and all that's bought the former eBay chief is a lead down to nine percentage points from 50 points in March. How terribly embarrassing. More »
#therich Click here to read These Do-Gooder Moguls Let Their Foreign Servants Take Beatings

These Do-Gooder Moguls Let Their Foreign Servants Take Beatings

When the founders of AOL and eBay retired, they planned a life of philanthropy. They were so busy saving the world they apparently didn't notice their own workers were being brutalized. More »
#politics

Are Meg Whitman's Campaign Donors Funding Her Loutish Son's Salary?

Click here to read Are Meg Whitman's Campaign Donors Funding Her Loutish Son's Salary?
EBay billionaire Meg Whitman takes care of her son. Griff Harsh's internet privacy has been zealously protected, and he had a defacto bodyguard at Princeton. Now Whitman's gubernatorial campaign has rewarded the company that gave delinquent Harsh an unlikely job. More »
#commenters Click here to read The Internet's Candidate for California Governor Wars with the Internet

The Internet's Candidate for California Governor Wars with the Internet

Meg Whitman would like to be governor of California, but the former eBay CEO should demonstrate she can govern her own website first: The commenters on MegWhitman.com are in open revolt. It's brutal. More »
#cubicleculture Click here to read 'Evil Meg' Feud Shows Why You Should Never Badmouth Your Boss, to Anyone

'Evil Meg' Feud Shows Why You Should Never Badmouth Your Boss, to Anyone

Meg Whitman would love to be California's next governor, but now she has to deal with chatter she was called "Evil Meg" by eBay underlings. All it took to sidetrack her campaign was a purportedly chatty staffer and a lawsuit. More »
#howthingswork Click here to read Craigslist's Dirty Secret

Craigslist's Dirty Secret

This is pretty huge, at least for those who buy the myth of angelic Craigslist: eBay has effectively confirmed that cyber cherub Craig Newmark screwed over an early employee to enrich himself, then tried to cover it up. More »
#ebay Click here to read The United States of Consumerism, Interactive Edition

The United States of Consumerism, Interactive Edition

This is eBay's rendering of transaction activity on Black Friday; notice how the seller-heavy rural areas (yellow) are offloading their juno on the coast elites (red). What was the flow of crap to your neighborhood. More »
#hackfights Click here to read Writers Brawl After Nerds Stop Brawling

Writers Brawl After Nerds Stop Brawling

You'd think tech bloggers would learn from the peacemaking founders of Skype, who just dropped lawsuits holding back the $2.8 billion sale of their former company. Instead the writers are calling one another inaccurate, spineless "toddlers." More »
#shakeups Click here to read eBay Layoffs: Fewer Than 60, Company Says

eBay Layoffs: Fewer Than 60, Company Says

eBay has quantified the layoffs we've been writing about, saying the online auction company's upcoming restructuring will "impact fewer than 60 positions," in the words of a spokesman, with details provided internally within the week. More »
#rumormonger Click here to read eBay Layoffs Rumored for Thursday

eBay Layoffs Rumored for Thursday

eBay has already confirmed it is planning a round of layoffs. Now a company tipster tells us the internal reckoning is slated to come on Thursday. More »
#shakeups Click here to read Layoffs Loom at eBay

Layoffs Loom at eBay

Two weeks ago, eBay announced a restructuring. As any Silicon Valley trouper knows, that means layoffs will soon follow. And that, in fact, is what's happening. More »
#businessmodels Click here to read How eBay Surrendered Its 'Religion'

How eBay Surrendered Its 'Religion'

Here's an extraordinary video of eBay CEO John Donahoe bragging about how the company has sidelined what was once a core competency: Online auctions. Why solve a hard business problem when you can run away from it? More »
#nerdfight Click here to read Jealous Geeks in $2 Billion Wrestling Match Over Skype

Jealous Geeks in $2 Billion Wrestling Match Over Skype

How did a group of private investors snag Skype for $2 billion+ when big public corporations like Google were too scared to bid, thanks to lawsuits? With stolen computer nerd sorcery, allegedly. More »
#wannabes Click here to read Meg Whitman To Silicon Valley: Drop Dead

Meg Whitman To Silicon Valley: Drop Dead

Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman wants to be California's next Governor. But, alas, she can't seem to find time for the good people of California and will be skipping an an upcoming event in Silicon Valley. Um, really?! More »
#politics Click here to read Meg Whitman's Big Gay Jolt

Meg Whitman's Big Gay Jolt

We've always said Meg Whitman flip-flopping on gay rights would come back to haunt the former eBay CEO. And now, amid her campaign for California governor, it has. Whitman's reaction? Flip-flop again. More »
#foundonebay Click here to read GM Partners With EBay To Auction New Cars

GM Partners With EBay To Auction New Cars

We always hear complaints about the new car buying process being antiquated and "old n' busted." GM's apparently seeking to change that as it emerges from bankruptcy by partnering with eBay for new car auctions. [Jalopnik]
#politics

John McCain Lends Meg Whitman's Campaign His Vim and Vigor

#twitterati

The Twitterati Get Run Over by a Google Street View Car

No one can escape Google's roving eyes — not even the Twitterati! Pierre Omidyar, Ryan Block, John Byrne, and others used Twitter to rid themselves of whatever scraps of private dignity remained: More »
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