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I was just reading about how a woman dealt with an offensive joke-telling guy at a developer's conference by outing him on Twitter. He got fired. So did she. Both tried to defend their actions on the blogosphere, to no avail.That's just another in a long line of increasingly easy ways far too many of you will someday use some of that cool technology you've got at your fingertips to destroy your reputation, lose your job, or blow your career.You think I'm kidding? I'm not. Not even a little. I can rattle off a long list of examples, all of which really happened to people I know and other high-profile executives. Here are just a few cautionary tales.Too much information . I don't know how many times Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has gotten himself into hot water by over-communicating. The last time was when he blabbed material company information on his personal Facebook page. That triggered an SEC investigation into whether the verbose chief executive violated the Fair Disclosure Regulation...
This morning, my wife really got on my case about a decision I made. She was upset that I didn't listen to her when I should have. Is she right? I don't know. Probab...
Setting up a potential bidding war over Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), both billionaire Carl Icahn and private-equity giant Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX) reportedly expressed inte...
With Dell's (NASDAQ:DELL) go-shop window set to close on Friday night, private-equity giant Blackstone (NYSE:BX) has reportedly held talks with rival buyout shop TPG...
Blackstone Group LP, which is weighing an offer for Dell Inc, is making an aggressive push to recruit Oracle Corp President Mark Hurd to be chief executive of the wo...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) Chief Executive Meg Whitman urged investors to continue supporting the technology company, saying she is pleased wit...
If Michael Dell refuses to join its potential buyout offer, private-equity giant Blackstone (NYSE:BX) is reportedly "aggressively" recruiting Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) ex...
Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) reported disappointing third-quarter earnings late Wednesday as growth of new software licenses and cloud subscriptions slowed.The Redwood Shore...
Maybe there should be a daily deal on crystal balls.Two weeks ago, Groupon Inc. (GRPN) CEO Andrew Mason was fired after the daily-deals site reported a fourth-quarte...
Hewlett-Packard Co's board came under renewed pressure on Tuesday after influential proxy adviser ISS recommended shareholders vote against the re-election of Chairm...
Whole Foods Co-CEO John Mackey on why business has a higher purpose beyond just making money.
Tech giant Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) revealed plans on Monday to shell out nearly $2 billion to acquire network gear maker Acme Packet (NASDAQ:APKT) in an effort to capit...
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) has agreed to buy Acme Packet Inc. (APKT) for about $1.98 billion in cash, a deal the technology heavyweight said will accelerate the deployment ...
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) is reportedly scouring the tech world for potential partners to join the private-equity firm's battle in the bidding war over PC maker Dell (NAS...
The resignation of Hewlett-Packard Co Chairman Ray Lane and appointment of activist investor Ralph Whitworth as his interim replacement is a positive move by the No....
Private-equity giant Blackstone (NYSE:BX) is reportedly planning to travel to Dell's (NASDAQ:DELL) Texas headquarters on Monday to conduct a deeper analysis of the b...
Hewlett-Packard Co Chairman Ray Lane, who has come under fire from shareholders for his role in the acquisition of software company Autonomy Plc, has relinquished hi...
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) Chairman Raymond Lane is giving up his powerful post--a surprise move that heralds yet another shakeup of the technology company's long-bel...
Using his 15.6% stake in Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) as leverage, Michael Dell will reportedly only back a buyout bid from Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX) if the private-equity gi...
As the bidding war over PC maker Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) heats up, the PC maker's founder and CEO Michael Dell reportedly met with Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX) to discuss t...