• Home
  • Latest
  • Fortune 500
  • Finance
  • Tech
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia

Trendingnow

1

Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away faster

2

'Skills nobody can take': Meet a 20-year-old with a 4.5 GPA who skipped college for technical school to land an 'AI-proof' career

3

China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback's dominance quietly exits Beijing's payment scheme

1

Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away faster

2

'Skills nobody can take': Meet a 20-year-old with a 4.5 GPA who skipped college for technical school to land an 'AI-proof' career

3

China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback's dominance quietly exits Beijing's payment scheme

Today in Tech: Steve Jobs’ cancer treatment

By
JP Mangalindan
JP Mangalindan
Down Arrow Button Icon
By
JP Mangalindan
JP Mangalindan
Down Arrow Button Icon
February 17, 2011, 8:35 AM ET
Google source logo
Add Fortune on Google for similar content.

A curated selection of the day’s most newsworthy tech stories from all over the Web. Sign up to get the newsletter in your inbox every morning.

“I, for one, welcome our new computer overlords.” — Jeopardy contender Ken Jennings during last night’s competition.

  • President Obama will dine with Steve Jobs, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Intel CEO Paul Otellini, and Cisco CEO John Chambers at a private dinner in San Francisco this evening.
  • Jobs was also reportedly spotted leaving Stanford University’s cancer center yesterday, the same place actor Patrick Swayze sought chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer. Despite this, and what some publications describe as Jobs’ “skeletal” appearance, he will apparently make tonight’s event. (Business Insider and Radar Online)
  • Google announced its One Pass publishing tool, a new payment system that enables publishers to charge consumers for news, articles and other content, one day after Apple released info on its own controversial App Store subscription service. Unlike Apple, which will take a 30% cut of all iOS subscription sales, Google will only take 10%, as well as offer more flexible pricing terms for publishers. (Fortune and The Next Web)
  • Apple’s future plans for MobileMe could involve a unified profile page that would merge social networks with media services. Among the plans caught by Cult of Mac would be status updates, including Foursquare-style location check-ins. Also, the revamped service would not only host photos and videos, but even offer live video streaming like Ustream or Qik. (Cult of Mac and Electronista)
  • Motorola mobile chief Sanjay Jha defended the Motorola Xoom’s high price tag at this week’s Mobile World Congress, pointing to the tablet’s 4G ability as worth the extra money. “We felt that our ability to deliver 50Mb/s would justify the $799 price point,” he said. “It is 32GB with 3G and a free upgrade to 4G. Being competitive with iPad is important. We feel that from the hardware and capabilities we deliver we are at least competitive and in a number of ways better [than the iPad].” Jha also let slip that a proper Google music service is in the works, though did not elaborate. (Wall Street Journal)
  • IBM supercomputer Watson won the third and final evening of the Jeopardy competition. “What have I learned over the past two days? One, Watson is fast, knows a lot of stuff and can really dominate a match,” host Alex Trebek said at the beginning of the game.The final score was $44,131 for Watson, $19,200 for Ken Jennings and $11,200 for Brad Rutter. Next Media Animation whipped out their computer animation skills and “recreated” the week’s events in this video. (eWeek)

[YouTube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHrKowCBZZA]

Don’t miss the latest tech news. Sign up now to get Today in Tech emailed to you each and every morning.


About the Author
By JP Mangalindan
See full bioRight Arrow Button Icon

Latest in


Most Popular

Fortune Secondary Logo
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • World's Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
  • Lists Calendar
Sections
  • Finance
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Features
  • Leadership
  • Health
  • Commentary
  • Success
  • Retail
  • Mpw
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
  • CEO Initiative
  • Asia
  • Politics
  • Conferences
  • Europe
  • Newsletters
  • Personal Finance
  • Environment
  • Magazine
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Fortune Brand Studio
  • Fortune Analytics
  • Fortune Conferences
  • Business Development
  • Group Subscriptions
About Us
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • Facebook icon
  • Twitter icon
  • LinkedIn icon
  • Instagram icon
  • TikTok icon
  • YouTube icon

    Latest in


    Most Popular

    © 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
    FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.