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Lawmaker: Oracle deceived California

Oracle and one of its resellers were accused on Tuesday of defrauding the state of California by withholding information on a $95m contract Read more

15 May, 2002 by Alorie Gilbert

Oracle campaign cash returned

...dollar software contract the state signed with the database giant last year. Governor Gray Davis' campaign committee said in a brief statement on Thursday that... Read more

13 May, 2002 by Alorie Gilbert

Buying Sun would be 'bad idea' - Ellison

Oracle's chief executive says he has considered but rejected buying Sun, though other acquisitions are likely if the beleaguered PeopleSoft bid falls over Read more

14 October, 2003 by Alorie Gilbert and Dawn Kawamoto

Fiorina wins role on Schwarzenegger team

...populous state. In mid-November, Schwarzenegger is expected to take over from Governor Gray Davis, who was ousted by voters in Tuesday's recall election... Read more

10 October, 2003 by Ina Fried

Web debates display of disturbing photos

News sites are grappling with the best way to showcase graphic pictures, such as those of Saddam Hussein's dead sons Read more

25 July, 2003 by Lisa M Bowman

PC manufacturers feel pressure to recycle

...would have to be approved by the full assembly and finally by Governor Gray Davis. Few would argue with the idea of recycling computers rather... Read more

7 July, 2003 by Lisa M Bowman

California woes cloud Oracle's quarter

The fallout from the deal with the state of California could cost Oracle dear, at a time when the economy is already fragile Read more

2 June, 2002 by Troy Wolverton

Oracle contract scandal spreads

Oracle's tactic of over-selling licences has been used in more than one US state, it has emerged Read more

28 May, 2002 by Dawn Kawamoto and John Borland

IT's a question of ethics in the online workplace

Where do you draw the line.com?The explosion of the Internet into the workplace has empowered millions of employees, in a matter of keystrokes, to quietly commandeer company property for personal use. Read more

21 October, 1999 by ZDNet UK

Segway's uphill battle in California

...the Segway Human Transporter, under a bill approved over the weekend by Governor Gray Davis. Senate Bill 1918 takes effect next March and will last... Read more

3 October, 2002 by Richard Shim

California bans mobile spam

...phones should soon be officially freed from unwanted text messages. Last Thursday, Governor Gray Davis signed a bill that would prohibit companies from spamming mobile... Read more

23 September, 2002 by CNET Networks

Oracle goes public on pricing after US scandal

...s terms, and potential conflict of interest charges against senior aides to Governor Gray Davis (see http://www.silicon.com/a54785 for more). In March... Read more

28 August, 2002 by CNET Networks

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