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Zuckerberg, Decker and Brin walk into a Jerusalem bar...

Israeli president Shimon Peres has invited a number of luminaries to celebrate the country's 60th year of independence, including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Yahoo president Sue Decker and Google cofounder Sergey Brin. They'll be discussing technology as part of the Facing Tomorrow conference in May. Zuckerberg's Facebook has been drawn into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict already, and is also banned in nearby Syria, so at least he has some relevant geopolitical experience. More »

8:00 AM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Jackson West
1,410 views, 7 comments

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Page, Branson, Wales and Blair fuel up private jets for more green getaways

Earlier this month, Virgin's Richard Branson hosted Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and his wealthier coevals on Necker Island for a discussion on global warming. The beach party seemed to be held mostly for the benefit of a sun-satiated New York Times reporter. But, between sips of pinot grigio, Branson and his tanning friends confirmed that yes, they will consider holding another such confab again in the future. You don't see plebes in Priuses saving the world, do you? Write your best caption in the comments.

4:00 PM on Tue Mar 25 2008
By Nicholas Carlson
1,249 views, 6 comments

Latest by mediawhoremeow: JimbHO looks like a troll more »

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While Wikipedia burns, Jimmy Wales and women in bikinis save "world on fire"

We were right: Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales really did skip off to Richard Branson's Caribbean getaway in early March, even as a scandal unfolded over his governance of the world's most comprehensive list of gay animals. The powwow on Necker Island, which included Google's Larry Page, Tesla Motors chairman Elon Musk, former British prime minister Tony Blair, and VC Vinod Khosla, discussed global warming. Branson asked: "Is the world on fire?" More »

5:00 AM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Owen Thomas
5,132 views, 15 comments