News

• Foxconn reports three possible suicides at factories in China

  Three workers at Foxconn factories in China have fallen to their deaths in recent weeks and police are investigating, according to the company.

• Hours before I/O, Larry Page opens up about his hoarse voice

  Less than 24 hours before Google kicks off its annual I/O developers confab in San Francisco, Google CEO Larry Page is revealing why his speaking voice is so soft.

• Fusion-io CEO resigns, is replaced by former HP executive Robison

  Fusion-io President and CEO David Flynn has resigned and will be replaced by Shane Robison, the former CTO of Hewlett-Packard.

• Veteran tech workers see themselves locked out of job market

  Many tech companies have called for the U.S. Congress to ease restrictions on high-skill immigration because they can't find qualified tech workers to fill open positions. Yet, many veteran IT tech workers say they can't find jobs.

• H-1B reform debate pits tech firms against veteran IT workers

  Many U.S. tech companies are pushing hard this year for an increase in the number of high-skill immigrants allowed into the country, but many veteran IT workers question their motives for wanting to increase the number of visas under the controversial H-1B program.

• Intel appoints Krzanich CEO

  After a vetting process that lasted a little more than six months, Intel has named Brian Krzanich as its next CEO, succeeding Paul Otellini, who will officially hand over the reins of the chip giant at the company's annual stockholders' meeting on May 16.

• Yahoo's chairman steps down after a year

  The chairman of Yahoo's board of directors has stepped down from that position and will leave the board entirely later this year, Yahoo said.

• Extreme Networks replaces its CEO again

  Charles W. Berger is the beleaguered company's new president and CEO.

• On eve of departure, Otellini looks back on four decades with Intel

  Just a month away from retirement, Intel CEO Paul Otellini has reflected on his four decades with the company during his last quarterly earnings call with analysts and reporters.

• Former switching chief McCool leaves Cisco

  Cisco Senior Vice President John McCool, CTO of the enterprise segment and instrumental in data center fabric initiatives, has left the company after 17 years.

• U.S. gets 124,000 H-1B petitions, 45% above cap

  The U.S. received 124,000 H-1B visa petitions, 39,000 more than it can fulfill under two hiring caps, the government said Monday.

• Tech workers anti-poaching suit fails to get class action status for now

  A court in California declined to certify as class action a lawsuit by workers alleging an illegal cartel formed by seven technology companies including Apple, Google and Intel.

• From pretexting to Autonomy: A timeline of HP management changes

  It's been a turbulent decade at Hewlett-Packard, with board members and CEOs resigning or being ousted for all manner of colorful reasons, including strategic missteps, accusations of spying on journalists and alleged sexual harassment.

• HP chairman, Ray Lane, steps down amid discontent over Autonomy

  Hewlett-Packard's Ray Lane is giving up his role as chairman amid ongoing shareholder disapproval of HP's troubled Autonomy acquisition.

• Former Microsoft man building 'something secret' at Amazon

  The former general manager of Microsoft's Windows Phone developer platform started a new job at Amazon on Monday, leading a team that's working in a new area for the company.