By Alistair Barr PALO ALTO, California | Fri May 11, 2012 4:34pm EDT PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday laid out his 2012 goals to investors on the Silicon Valley leg of his IPO roadshow, saying his first priority was improving the social network's mobile application. About 200 investors showed up to an IPO presentation in Palo Alto, California, where they were given the opportunity to quiz Zuckerberg and his lieutenants. Wall Street had been concerned about the company's ability to wring revenue from mobile users, considered crucial for long-term growth.Facebook aims to raise about $10.6 billion via its initial public offering, dwarfing the coming-out parties of tech companies like Google Inc and granting it a market value of ...
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May 15, 2012, 9:20 pmAaron Sorkin Signs On as Screenwriter for Steve Jobs Biography By MICHAEL CIEPLYLOS ANGELES — After flirting with the project for months, Aaron Sorkin is finally on board as the screenwriter of a movie to be based on Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs.Sony Pictures Entertainment is expected to announce the deal with Mr. Sorkin imminently, according to a person who was briefed on the arrangement, but spoke on condition of anonymity because the studio had not yet disclosed the news.Mr. Sorkin, whose screenplay for Sony’s “The Social Network” won an Oscar in 2011, said last year that he was inclined to adapt Mr. Isaacson’s biography for Sony. But no deal had been set until now.His agreement to proceed sets the ... Continue reading →
