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As U.S. taxpayers complete their income tax forms, few had as good a 2011 as new Apple CEO Tim Cook, whose compensation now is valued above $600 million.

Technology investors are about to endure the quarterly torrent of earnings reports, starting Thursday with Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) and escalating next week with other top names.

Producers behind the 'Kony 2012' video are planning to release a sequel Tuesday that will shift the spotlight back to the horrific war crimes that occurred in Uganda by warlord Joseph Kony.

Investor Warren Buffett learned more than economics and thrift as a paper boy during the 1940s when he earned the $5,000 that launched the investments that grew into Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

While the U.S. oil and natural gas industries are reaping astronomical profits now, they could increase them even more if companies weren't so wasteful, the Natural Resources Defense Council said.

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Chairman Bill Gates called for carbon emissions to fall as close to zero as possible to protect the global environment.

Paul Allen, who helped co-found Microsoft alongside Bill Gates in 1975, has donated $300 million to The Allen Institute for Brain Science, based in Seattle. Allen helped establish The Allen Institute with his sister in 2003, pledging $100 million at the time and another $100 million since then.

Throughout American history, billionaires have given to improve our society.

Microsoft’s upcoming software release, Windows 8, is more than just an updated version of company’s operating system. The newest edition to the PC-based saga represents a turning point in our culture’s media consumption—the inevitable switch from desktops and laptops to tablets and mobiles.

Larry King is returning - suspenders and all - with a new daily talk show for Internet television network Ora.TV. Throughout the years King has interviewed just about everyone, from The Beatles to Oprah Winfrey to Lady Gaga. Below we've complied some of the best moments from Larry King Live.

The Khan Academy, which aspires to change the education industry by providing free world-class education to anyone anywhere, officially launched its iPad app on Monday in an effort to distribute the not-for-profit organization's 2,700-plus educational videos.

With over 4 million users per month, Khan Academy is by far and away the largest school in the world. School is a term used loosely since Khan Academy is no brick-and-mortar institute of knowledge. The free, online tutoring site is leaps and bounds beyond anything dreamed of by students of yesterday; and it just might make the dreams of today's students come true.

Forbes magazine published its celebrated list of the world's wealthiest people Wednesday, with Carlos Slim bagging the number one spot for the third year running.

Ray Ozzie, the man who succeeded Bill Gates as Microsoft Corp's tech visionary, believes the world has moved past the personal computer, potentially leaving behind the world's largest software company.

Ray Ozzie, the man who succeeded Bill Gates as Microsoft Corp's tech visionary, believes the world has moved past the personal computer, potentially leaving behind the world's largest software company.

Forbes Magazine released its list of the world's billionaires on Wednesday, a collection of 1,153 families and individuals, rife with familiar names like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Carlos Slim Helu, who topped the list with a net worth of $69 billion.

Forbes magazine is due to release its annual list of the world's billionaires around midday on Wednesday, with Mexico's Carlos Slim poised to retain the top spot and attention focused on how far up the list Facebook's IPO has catapulted Mark Zuckerberg.

Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates' privately held Corbis, which provides photos and film video for advertisers, is expanding further into entertainment by launching an online music service with songs from the four largest publishers.

Tech giant Apple has bypassed $500 billion market cap on February 29, becoming the sixth company in the world to do so. This is another record set by the world’s most valuable company, which has a distinction of releasing products that have grown to set benchmarks in their market segments.

Some two decades ago, Brian Moynihan's younger brother Patrick came to him for advice. Patrick who had been a trader wanted to move to Africa to work as a missionary.

Apple saw its stock market value close above $500 billion on Wednesday to become the most valuable company in the world at present.