Topic - World Economic Forum

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Computers, General news, Biosciences, Cleantech, Internet

47 Tech Companies That Could Change the World

From a “smart grid” producer to Russia’s largest Internet portal, the World Economic Forum has named this year’s Technology Pioneers.
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Finance

YouTube and LiveDigital to Share Ad Profits

Video creators will be able to choose ads to insert in and around online videos.
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General news

World Economic Forum Kicks Off

Politicians, celebrities, and tech honchos gather in Davos, Switzerland.
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General news

India’s Innovation Incentives

World Economic Forum summit in India emphasize need to monetize scientific innovation.
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General news, Finance

World Eyes Early-Stage China

VCs find a mostly healthy ecosystem in China, but regulatory clouds still hover.
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Cleantech, Finance

Nano Solar Firm Gets Funding

Innovalight raises $7.5 million to develop its low-cost ‘silicon ink’ technology.
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General news, Internet

Yahoo Writer Jailed in China

The portal’s information leads to an 8-year prison term as writer purportedly joins scores of cyberdissidents in Chinese prisons.
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Computers, Biosciences, Finance

Microsoft's Pledge at Davos

Gates talks about Redmond’s strategy for keeping research in the U.S. for 10 years and pledges money to fight TB.
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Media, Finance

Davos Diary: Day Two

Parties follow a day of discussion, and testy moment with Gates and Schmidt.
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Computers, Finance

Davos Diary: Day One

Deals, Dell, and a certain doll vie for attention in the Alps.
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Cleantech, Finance

Cleantech Empowers Poor

Social entrepreneurs tackle an electrifying problem: 1.6 billion people without light. Profiles: Michael Biddle, Mark Lawson-Statham, Markus Brehler, Conrad Burke, Bill Gross, John Halfpenny, and Richard Stromback.
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General news, Communications

India to Get $1B Phone Plant

The Indian government is working on ways to attract more foreign direct investment.
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General news, Finance

China’s Markets Face Reform

With reform, some say Shenzhen could overtake the Nasdaq by 2013.