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I began to take on the life of being an interviewer even though i have a day job of running a private equity firm. [rubenstein reading onscreen text] you built one of the Great Technology companies of the world, and one of the Great Companies of the world. Now youre building and operating one of the great foundations in the world. How do you compare the challenge of building microsoft to the challenge of now running the bill and Melinda Gates foundation . I think they have more in common than people might expect. You know, the idea that you find what an innovation is gonna be, really stick to ...

Information technology and Intergovernment Affairs will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. I recognize myself for five minutes for my opening statement. Good afternoon. Thanks for being here, and its been over 240 years since our forefathers declared independence and a democratic experiment began. Throughout the entirety of our existence, our adversaries, both internal and external, have sought to suppress our democratic process. Our existence as a democracy depends on free, fair and accurate elections. Today, were here to talk about the ...

Counting has started in catalonia. The polls closed an hour ago in Regional Elections that are, effectively, a referendum on independence from spain. In fact this election is happening after a referendum in october was declared illegal and the Catalan Government was sacked. Well today is close. This is coming in from the Reuters News Agency as saying after 30 of the votes counted, catalonia the socialist parties are on track for an absolute majority in the regional parliament. Secessionist parties. Turnout has been high. This is spains major newspaper highlighting voters, and many of them comi...

Diverse burst of technological innovation of the past 150 years, writes historian leslie berlin. Quote, five Major Industries were born; personal computing, video games, advanced semiconductor logic, modern Venture Capital and biotechnology. Unquote. The valley brought to life new Iconic Companies including apple, atari, genentech and major venture firms. Berlin spent six years doing research with many of the Unsung Heroes of this era behind these landmark developments and that set in motion these ripple effects which have literally changed the world. Tonight she joins us to discuss her new bo...

Including apple, and major venture firms. They spent six years during research with many of the Unsung Heroes of this era were behind the landmark developments. They have literally change the world. Just for you tonight. Cindy could sing. Bob swanson and bob taylor. Al, mike and sandy would you please stand. [applause]. The stories of those remarkable people and others is leslie berlin. The project historian for the Silicon Valley archives she has been a fellow at the center for advanced studies and behavioral scientists i would like to share five numbers. So, 35 square miles were the ones tha...