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'New' CEOs and a new Sun-Intel partnership

January 23, 2007 Personalities of new CEOS, not just technology, figured in Intel's return to Sun Microsystems' server line. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, Craig Barrett, Paul Otellini, Sun Solaris, x86 server, Intel Itanium, Intel, CEO, chip company, Intel Xeon, Intel x86, AMD, server, San Francisco

Sun settles with Microsoft, announces layoffs

April 2, 2004 update The deal dictates that Microsoft must make $1.95 billion in payments to Sun, which separately says it will cut 3,300 jobs, as its losses mount. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., antitrust, Steve Ballmer, Scott McNealy, layoff, agreement, payment, collaboration, Microsoft Corp., software company, CEO, Java, server, Microsoft Windows

Sun shareholders: We want say in exec pay

September 22, 2006 CEO got a big pay raise in fiscal 2006; some shareholders want to have an influence on what the bosses make. TAGS: shareholder, Sun Microsystems Inc., senior executive, Jonathan Schwartz, Scott McNealy, compensation, stock option, exec, CEO, chairman

Stanford, tech execs unveil science center

June 20, 2006 Stanford hopes research will advance earthquake detection, oil exploration and predictions of the effects of global warming. Photos: Earth sciences at Stanford TAGS: Stanford, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., center, prediction, Sun Solaris, goal, global warming, exec, Cisco Systems Inc.

Tech luminaries' good-byes to Gates

June 24, 2008 Technology insiders say their good-byes as Bill Gates steps down from full-time work at the software giant he founded. TAGS: Bill Gates, Scott McNealy, goodbye, foundation, Steve Jobs, chairman, CEO, information technology, Microsoft Corp., work

Is Adobe breathing down Microsoft's neck?

October 5, 2007 News.com's Charles Cooper says Adobe's new AIR tech and others' plans for Web apps could finally mean Redmond has to compete for your loyalty. TAGS: Marc Andreessen, Adobe Systems Inc., Scott McNealy, AJAX, network computer, Netscape Communications Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Web browser, Java, CEO, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Sun picks right-hand folks for Schwartz

May 15, 2006 Appointments round out lead execs under the new CEO. Now investors will wait to see how it works. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., executive vice president, Sun Sparc, Scott McNealy, Jonathan Schwartz, AMD Opteron, CEO, server

Videos of the week: Faire game

April 29, 2006 Strange products on display at Stanford. Also: Wozniak plays Segway polo, a look back at McNealy's barbs. TAGS: Burning Man, Steve Wozniak, Scott McNealy, Segway, margin, co-founder, Sun Microsystems Inc., Apple Computer, CEO

Choosing tech's heirs with care

September 19, 2006 More and more technology companies are navigating the gap between charismatic founders and efficient managers. TAGS: succession planning, heir, Scott McNealy, CEO, General Electric Co., technology company, co-founder, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., process, Apple Computer, database

Sun sees future in computing service providers

October 25, 2006 CEO favors customers who are expanding networked services over "the pedestal server for a flower shop in a shopping mall." TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, bubble, service provider, CEO, information technology, server

Sun investors size up McNealy

October 18, 2005 While they may agree with his strategy for turning the company around, investors still wonder if Scott McNealy is up to the task. TAGS: SeeBeyond Technology Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., StorageTek, shareholder, investor, Scott McNealy, acquisition, leadership, spokeswoman

Universities register for virtual future

February 7, 2007 Students may soon meet with professors once a week and then use simulations, virtual worlds and downloads to complete coursework. TAGS: virtual worlds, Second Life, university, campus, chancellor, Sun Microsystems Inc., education, Scott McNealy, conference, student, online game, games

Ex-Sun exec returns to run software group

May 1, 2006 Rich Green, who left for a start-up in 2004, is expected to be named Sun's software chief, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Cassatt Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., software group, Scott McNealy, Java, Jonathan Schwartz, open source, executive vice president, vice president, open-source software, exec, IBM Corp., CEO, server, Microsoft Corp.

McNealy to tech firms: Clean up your security act

February 14, 2006 Sun CEO says tech needs to take aim at the digital divide--and offers up a remedy involving some of Sun's pet initiatives. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., digital divide, Sun Solaris, security problem, Scott McNealy, thin client, data center, DNA, Sun Java, security, CEO, Internet Service Provider, server, e-mail

New Sun unit plans technology partnerships

February 7, 2006 In a new bid for growth, Sun launches a division to enable others build products around its hardware and software. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., OEM, network equipment company, Jonathan Schwartz, network equipment, Scott McNealy, telecommunications, storage system, Sun Solaris, Java, server, Dell, operating system

Year in review: Power problems plague PCs, servers

December 29, 2006 A massive notebook battery recall hit many PC makers, while the server industry grappled with growing heating issues. TAGS: AMD Opteron, Montecito, Intel Itanium, recall, Scott McNealy, Intel Xeon, Jonathan Schwartz, x86 server, Sun Microsystems Inc., server, Intel, PC company, Dell, Apple Computer, battery, AMD

Ex-Sun exec lambasts Sun's late layoffs

April 10, 2006 John Shoemaker says job cuts "too little, too late" and criticizes executive moves; Sun says changes are coming. TAGS: Ed Zander, Sun Microsystems Inc., layoff, COO, Scott McNealy, exec, acquisition, CEO, AMD, server
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