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This Computer Pioneer’s Invention Made Zoom Possible

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ACCOLADES APLENTY Gelenbe has been elected Fellow of the French National Academy of Technologies , the Belgian Royal Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters , and the science academies of Hungary , Poland , and Turkey. In 2008 ACM awarded him its annual Sigmetrics Achievement Award.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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Welcome to the 7th Annual Top 10 EV Countries list — my own very personal version of March Madness! However, I won’t ignore that its CEO, among the world’s richest persons, loudly undermined sensible pandemic policies in his home state, thus helping kill more of his fellow Americans and his own workers. The 2008 $7.5k

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

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Today, BYD employes 130,000 people in 11 factories, either in China and one each in India, Hungary and Rumania. Innovation appears to be Mr. Wang’s personal passion. That track record—and that potential—is what persuaded Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, to buy 10% of BYD last fall for $230 million. You are not logged in.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. In acquiring a stake in BYD, Buffett broke a couple of his own rules.

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