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TED's 'Explicitely Partisan' Talk, Briefly Barred From Its Site, Now Everywhere
()A TED Talk challenging conventional wisdom that rich entrepreneurs are the number one job creators is now available for public viewing, after TED organizers originally kept the video private because it was too "explicitly partisan."
The company has grown from an idea hatched in a Harvard dorm to a worldwide social media phenomenon worth billions.
The Two-Way
Facebook Stock Priced At $38 A Share Ahead Of Friday IPO()
May 17, 2012 Facebook has priced its much-hyped stock at $38 a share in advance of its initial public offering Friday. It is expected to be one of the largest IPOs in history and the company is expected to raise as much $18 billion.
The Two-Way
Reports: Hewlett-Packard Plans To Announce About 25,000 Job Cuts()
May 17, 2012 The company may cut about 8 percent of its workforce as part of a restructuring.
TED Radio Hour
Eric Whitacre: How Do You Make A Virtual Choir? ()
!["I think [the virtual choir] speaks well to a benevolent future for the Internet." — Eric Whitacre](http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2012/05/17/ericwhitacre_t2011_08375_d32_7193_800.jpg?t=1337300398&s=1 "\"I think [the virtual choir] speaks well to a benevolent future for the Internet.\" — Eric Whitacre")
May 18, 2012 Composer Eric Whitacre conducts thousands of singers from around the world. He explains the possibilities and challenges of making music powered by YouTube.
TED Radio Hour
Marcin Jakubowski: Can We Open-Source Hardware?()
May 18, 2012 Using modular parts, wikis and how-to videos, Marcin Jakubowski presents 50 machines — such as a tractor, brick press and circuit board maker — for a do-it-yourself civilization.
TED Radio Hour
Clay Shirky: How Can Social Media Make History? ()
May 18, 2012 People across the globe are turning to social media to connect with each other in new ways. Clay Shirky shows how our increasingly interconnected world is transforming news and politics as well as our roles as citizens.
The Two-Way
'Information' To 'Knowledge Agent': Google Changes The Way It Does Search()
May 16, 2012 Besides presenting relevant links, Google will now provide information about your searches. Currently, Google said its engine knows 3.5 billion facts.
All Tech Considered
'What Facebook Is Selling Is Us'()
May 16, 2012 Facebook's initial public offering — $16 billion and counting — is shaping up to be one of the largest in history. The company and its investors are betting that the social media giant can learn enough from its users so it can target ads that will be worth big, big money.
The Two-Way
Report: Renouncing Citizenship Could Save Facebook's Saverin $67 Million()
May 16, 2012 News that Eduardo Saverin renounced his U.S. citizenship ignited controversy from those who accused him of trying to dodge taxes and those who say it's just a symptom of a costly tax code.
The Salt
From Science Fiction To Fact, Robots Are Coming To A Farm Near You()
May 16, 2012 Farm robots are here, not just in Star Wars. Some dairies already use milking machines that clean udders and monitor cow health, plus do the milking, and a fully automated tractor is coming out this fall.
Planet Money
How Facebook Can Live Up To The Hype()
May 16, 2012 Facebook needs more users — and it needs to figure out how to make more money off of each user.
