PayPal Mafia
29 January 2025 - History lessons

The PayPal Mafia: Building the Foundations of Silicon Valley

Uncover the story of the PayPal Mafia and their lasting influence in shaping some of today’s most successful tech giants, including Tesla, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Yelp.

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Birth of Microsoft
28 January 2025 - History lessons

IBM and the Birth of Microsoft: How IBM’s Mistake Created a Giant

Discover Birth of Microsoft and how IBM’s outsourcing of its PC operating system to Microsoft enabled Bill Gates to build a tech empire. “Birth of Microsoft”

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Fall of BlackBerry
27 January 2025 - History lessons

The Fall of BlackBerry: Dominating the Mobile World to Obsolescence

Can nostalgia revive BlackBerry as a niche product? Examine the lessons in innovation inertia from the Fall of BlackBerry, once the dominant smartphone.

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Kodak’s Digital Downfall
27 January 2025 - History lessons

Kodak’s Digital Downfall: Inventing and Ignoring Digital Photography

Kodak’s Digital Downfall : Uncover the story of how the company that pioneered digital photography lost its dominance by ignoring its own invention.

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Yahoo's Opportunity to Buy Google
23 January 2025 - History lessons

The $1 Million Rejection: Yahoo’s Missed Opportunity to Buy Google

Explore Yahoo’s missed opportunity to acquire Google for just $1 million in the late 1990s, a decision that has become one of the biggest regrets in tech history.

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