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Internet socializing keeps time with the music scene
- 2008-08-26
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — As music lovers mobbed an outdoor stage, vying for views of Radiohead, Beck and other rockers, Keith McPhail enjoyed a prime view of the show from a couch in an Internet "living room." McPhail, 34, was ensconced in a red-and-white striped, circus-style tent where the...
Instant messaging world confirms six degrees of separation
- 2008-08-04
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — A social graph derived from billions of instant messages validates folklore that there are about six degrees of separation between any two strangers on the planet. A research team at US software giant Microsoft studied 30 billion instant messages sent by 240 million people in...
US officials scrutinizing Google-Yahoo deal
- 2008-07-02
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — The US Department of Justice said Wednesday it is scrutinizing a proposed online advertising deal between Google and Yahoo to make certain it doesn't stifle competition. "We are looking at the competitive effects of the transaction and how it affects consumers," department spokeswoman Gina Talamona...
Coffee could help beat MS: study
- 2008-07-01
WASHINGTON AFP — A strong cup of coffee may do more than just wake you up in the mornings. It could also help you stave off multiple sclerosis MS, according to a new study. Scientists in Oklahoma found that mice which had been immunized to develop an MS-like condition...
Microsoft acquires semantic search firm Powerset
- 2008-07-01
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Microsoft on Tuesday announced it is buying Powerset, a firm which specializes in interpreting the intent of people's Internet searches instead of matching specific words they use. Microsoft said it plans to use Powerset technology to enhance its free Live Search service that has been...
China in anti-monopoly probe of Microsoft: state media
- 2008-06-18
BEIJING AFP — China has begun an anti-monopoly investigation into US software giant Microsoft and lawsuits by local companies could follow, state media reported on Wednesday. China's State Intellectual Property Office and some research institutions have targeted Microsoft and several other global software firms over suspected monopoly activities, the...
China in anti-monopoly probe of Microsoft
- 2008-06-18
BEIJING AFP — China has begun an anti-monopoly investigation into US giant Microsoft and several other global software firms, the country's intellectual property watchdog said Wednesday. The development comes with Microsoft already embroiled in a standoff with the top antitrust watchdog in Europe, where officials have long accused the...
Collaboration trumps competition at Microsoft research "road show"
- 2008-05-23
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California AFP — Collaboration trumped competition on Thursday as Microsoft researchers showed peers from rivals such as Google innovations being developed in their labs. Microsoft Research engineers demonstrated a dozen projects, fielded questions and exchanged ideas during an afternoon "Silicon Valley Road Show" at the US software...
Microsoft closes the book on online library
- 2008-05-23
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Microsoft said Friday it is ending its quest to create an online library of the world's books as the technology titan revamps its strategy to battle Internet search king Google. Live Search Books and Live Search Academics projects are being cancelled and the websites will...
Microsoft to reward Live Search shoppers with cash
- 2008-05-21
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Microsoft said Wednesday it will reward US Live Search shoppers with cash for purchases, essentially trying to buy market share it tried to win with its failed bid to take over Yahoo. Under the Live Search "cashback" program, shoppers using Microsoft's Internet search service will...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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