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Monday February 20, 2012

Tech Pioneer Channels Hard Lessons Into Silicon Valley Success

Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jen-Hsun Huang co-founded the graphics chip maker in 1993. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption

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Tech Pioneer Channels Hard Lessons Into Silicon Valley Success

February 20, 2012 • Jen-Hsun Huang's education in the rough environment of eastern Kentucky helped make him a tough player in the tech industry. Now Nvidia, the company he co-founded, makes powerful graphics chips that bring realistic games and movie effects to screens small and large.

Tech Pioneer Channels Hard Lessons Into Silicon Valley Success

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Tuesday January 10, 2012

Can Two Smartphone Also-Rans Rescue Each Other?

Nokia President and CEO Stephen Elop introduces the Lumia 900 smartphone during a CES news conference in Las Vegas. Julie Jacobson/AP hide caption

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Can Two Smartphone Also-Rans Rescue Each Other?

January 10, 2012 • Both Nokia and Microsoft have been left behind in the race to capture a piece of the fast-growing smartphone pie. Now Nokia, with Microsoft's help, is trying to force its way back into the North American smartphone market, announcing a new 4G phone for AT&T.