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Zuckerberg no longer one of the world’s 40 richest

Facebook Inc. founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg became a very young billionaire when Facebook went public almost two weeks ago, but now that the company’s stock price is declining, he is no longer one of …

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Apple CEO says TV is next big thing

The chief executive officer of Apple Inc. said yesterday that the company is pushing forward with developing a new version of Apple TV, which will be unveiled this year and released in 2013.

CEO Tim …

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Industry leaders, White House search for end to botnets

President Barack Obama and technology industry leaders will unveil a new cybersecurity program today to protect against botnets – networks of personal computers infected with malicious software that are used to attack other computers. 

The program …

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Social media event to take place June 6

Social media consultant Brian Solis will speak at Social: IRL Des Moines on June 6 at the Science Center of Iowa.

The conference will include presentations by Solis and other guest speakers, who will address …

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Innovative Companies: Advanced Analytical Technologies Inc.

The problem:

Nucleic acids research by government agencies, the medical industry, private companies and colleges is often done with outdated methods that use manual data collection, which takes a lot of time.

The innovation:

Advanced …

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Hewlett-Packard cuts likely to hit Des Moines operations

By Kent Darr
Hewlett-Packard Co.’s plans to slash its work force by 8 percent will affect every business division and every region where the global company operates, a spokesman said today, meaning that some of…
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Leadership Network announces new board of directors

The Des Moines Leadership Network has announced its new board of directors for the 2012-2013 year. 

Randy Knudtson, an Iowa Realty Inc. agent, steps down as president and will serve as immediate past president. 

Jeff …

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Facebook stock price drops 18 percent lower than IPO

The price for a share of stock in Facebook Inc. dropped today 18 percent below the $38 price of its initial public offering, down to $30.98 a share at one point. Facebook set a record …

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FTC continues probe into Google

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing to investigate Google Inc., based on allegations that the company’s search engine displays results from its enterprises first in searches and doesn’t direct consumers to its competitors’ websites.…
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Appcore announces partnership to expand to the Philipinnes

Des Moines-based Appcore LLC announced Monday that is has partnered with a telecommunications and information technology provider in the Philippines to further develop its cloud computing services and offer them in that country.

Appcore has partnered with …