Jeff Nolan's take on innovation, entrepreneurship, tech and stuff that interests me
I can’t say that any of these picks are surprising. After poring over the Silicon Valley 150 list, there are several candidates. But I think there are three companies that are in particular peril heading into 2009 — Advanced Micro Devices, Sun Microsystems and Palm. [From O'Brien: The three valley companies most vulnerable in 2009 [...]
So eBay sues Craigslist for what appears to be a legitimate shareholder rights issue, and Craigslist responds by saying they won’t talk about the specifics except to say this: Sadly, we have an uncomfortably conflicted shareholder in our midst, one that is obsessed with dominating online classifieds for the purpose of maximizing its own profits. [...]