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Not checkable Ray Kurzweil Not checkable 1 Jan 2000 In a competitive environment, it is an economic imperative to go down these roads. Ray Kurzweil · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2000
Not checkable Ray Kurzweil Not checkable 1 Jan 2000 Relinquishing technological advancement would be economic suicide for individuals, companies and nations. Ray Kurzweil · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2000
Not checkable Ray Kurzweil Not checkable 1 Jan 2000 Nevertheless, I do reject Joy’s call for relinquishing broad areas of technology–for example, nanotechnology. Ray Kurzweil · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2000
Not checkable Ray Kurzweil Not checkable 1 Jan 2000 Other protections will need to include oversight by regulatory bodies, the development of technology-specific “immune” responses, as well… Ray Kurzweil · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2000
Not checkable Ray Kurzweil Not checkable 1 Jan 2000 Most people, I believe, would agree that such broad-based relinquishment of research and development is not the answer. Ray Kurzweil · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2000
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 30 Mar 1999 will put you on the leading edge of a shock wave of change that will shatter the old way of doing business. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 30 Mar 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 30 Mar 1999 It won’t be because we’re not focused on the Internet. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 30 Mar 1999
Resolved true Bill Gates Factual 30 Mar 1999 There has been a lot of free software available over the 20 years before 1999. Bill Gates · Factual · 30 Mar 1999 Technology
Mostly true Bill Gates Factual 30 Mar 1999 Linux and similar free software have proliferating different versions, because everybody can go into the source code, and everybody does. Bill Gates · Factual · 30 Mar 1999 Technology
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 30 Mar 1999 It’ll be because we’re too focused on the Internet. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 30 Mar 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 30 Mar 1999 We could give this big machine orders and it would always obey. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 30 Mar 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 30 Mar 1999 The main thing that has held that back is that because it’s free software there’s no central point of control. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 30 Mar 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 30 Mar 1999 a natural instinct for hunting down grim news Bill Gates · Not checkable · 30 Mar 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 30 Mar 1999 The Internet’s World Wide Web is another. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 30 Mar 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 30 Mar 1999 CD-ROMs are one clear precursor to the highway, Bill Gates · Not checkable · 30 Mar 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 30 Mar 1999 An essential quality of a good manager is a determination to deal with any kind of bad news head on, to seek it out rather than deny it. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 30 Mar 1999
Resolved true Jeff Bezos Factual 1999 Amazon.com has served a cumulative 6.2 million customers as of the end of 1998. Jeff Bezos · Factual · 1999 Economics and markets
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 Not of our competition, but of our customers. Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Own records only Bill Gates Factual 1999 In 1996 Microsoft printed 350,000 paper copies of sales reports. Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 About how quickly business itself will be transacted. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 You should examine customer complaints more often than company financials. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 They’re also your greatest opportunity. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 If you don’t act on it, your people will eventually stop bringing bad news to your attention. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Resolved true Bill Gates Factual 1999 In 1995 in The Road Ahead, Bill Gates used the term friction-free capitalism to describe how the Internet was helping create Adam Smith's ideal marketplace. Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Economics and markets
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Everybody must realize that if you don’t meet customer demand quickly enough, without sacrificing quality, a competitor will. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Unresolvable Bill Gates Prediction 1999 Companies that invest early in digital nervous systems to capture and analyze customer input will differentiate themselves from competitors. Bill Gates · Prediction · 1999 Economics and markets
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 It’s like the human nervous system. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 We love to be pioneers, it’s in the DNA of the company, and it’s a good thing, too, because we’ll need that pioneering spirit to succeed. Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Resolved true Jeff Bezos Factual 1999 Amazon.com's sales grew from $148 million in 1997 to $610 million in 1998, a 313% increase. Jeff Bezos · Factual · 1999 Economics and markets
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 When figures are in electronic form, knowledge workers can study them, annotate them, look at them in any amount of detail or in any view… Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 To make digital information flow an intrinsic part of your company, here are 12 key steps. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 We have invested and will continue to invest aggressively to expand and leverage our customer base, brand, and infrastructure as we move to… Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Resolved true Jeff Bezos Factual 1999 25% of Amazon.com's fourth-quarter 1998 sales came from Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, and music, video and gift sales on Amazon.com. Jeff Bezos · Factual · 1999 Economics and markets
Resolved true Jeff Bezos Factual 1999 Amazon.com reached a billion-dollar sales rate with just $30 million in inventory and $30 million in net plant and equipment. Jeff Bezos · Factual · 1999 Economics and markets
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Producers of bits can use the Internet to reduce their delivery times to practically zero. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Unresolvable Bill Gates Prediction 1999 The successful companies of the next decade (after 1999) will be those that use digital tools to reinvent the way they work. Bill Gates · Prediction · 1999 Economics and markets
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 we also know we must remain vigilant and maintain a sense of urgency. Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Using our intranet to replace paper forms has produced striking results for us. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Creating a new process is a major project. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Own records only Bill Gates Factual 1999 Microsoft's outsourcing tempered the expansion of its work force and reduced management overhead but did not stop the work force from growing. Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Their own work or organisation
Resolved false Jeff Bezos Factual 1999 Amazon.com's music store became the leading online music retailer in its first full quarter. Jeff Bezos · Factual · 1999 Economics and markets
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Companies need to have that same kind of nervous system–the ability to run smoothly and efficiently, to respond quickly to emergencies and… Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 We plan to invest aggressively to build the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar revenue company serving tens of millions of customers… Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 If the right people can be working on the issues within hours instead of days, a business obtains a huge advantage. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Power comes not from knowledge kept but from knowledge shared. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 One-dimensional, repetitive work is exactly what computers, robots and other machines are best at Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Smart companies will combine Internet services and personal contact in programs that give their customers the benefits of both kinds of… Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Companies should spend less time protecting financial data from employees and more time teaching them to analyze and act on it. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 What I’m describing here is a new level of information analysis that enables knowledge workers to turn passive data into active information Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Making data digital from the start can trigger a whole range of positive events. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Digital technology makes it possible to develop much better processes instead of being stuck with variations on the old paper processes… Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 We intend to build the world’s most customer-centric company. Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Mostly true Jeff Bezos Factual 1999 Amazon.com's employee base grew from approximately 600 to over 2,100 during 1998. Jeff Bezos · Factual · 1999 Economics and markets
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 In the digital age, you need to make knowledge workers out of every employee possible. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 I find unsolicited mail an incredibly good way to stay aware of the attitudes and issues affecting the many people who work at Microsoft. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 I constantly remind our employees to be afraid, to wake up every morning terrified. Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 I like good news as much as the next person, but it also puts me in a skeptical frame of mind. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Listening to customers means hearing their complaints about current product shortcomings. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Quality improvements and business-process improvements will occur far faster. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 They believe that knowledge hoarding makes them indispensable. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 For a large company to be able to maneuver as well as or better than a smaller competitor is a testament to both the energy of the… Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 The old saying “Knowledge is power” sometimes makes people hoard knowledge. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 we don’t claim it’s the right philosophy, we just claim it’s ours! Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Personal initiative and responsibility are enhanced in an environment that fosters discussion. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 E-mail, a key component of our digital nervous system, does just that. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Own records only Bill Gates Factual 1999 When customers ask Bill Gates what first step improves value from their information systems and collaboration, he always answers "E-mail." Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 It encourages managers to listen. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Unresolvable Jeff Bezos Factual 1999 Amazon.com became the leading online video retailer within 6 weeks of adding video in November 1998. Jeff Bezos · Factual · 1999 Economics and markets
Own records only Bill Gates Factual 1999 Bill Gates reads all the e-mail that Microsoft employees send him. Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Give your workers more sophisticated jobs along with better tools, and you’ll discover that your employees will become more responsible and… Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 A good e-mail system ensures that bad news can travel fast, but your people have to be willing to send you the news. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 we think the opportunities and risks ahead of us are even greater than those behind us. Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 A company’s values and reward system should reflect that idea. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 If the 1980s were about quality and the 1990s were about re-engineering, then the 2000s will be about velocity. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Don’t let yourself be lulled into inaction. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 Scaling in this way is among the most challenging and difficult elements of our plan. Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 When you get a critical mass of high-IQ people working in concert, the energy level shoots way up. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 It is truly Day 1 for the Internet and, if we execute our business plan well, it remains Day 1 for Amazon.com. Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 About how information access will alter the life-style of consumers and their expectations of business. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 The stronger our market leadership, the more powerful our economic model. Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 Setting the bar high in our approach to hiring has been, and will continue to be, the single most important element of Amazon.com’s success. Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Own records only Bill Gates Factual 1999 Microsoft reduced its number of paper forms from more than 1,000 to a company-wide total of 60. Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Digital tools are the best way to open the door and add flexibility. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 We want to fight entropy. Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 To function in the digital age, we have developed a new digital infrastructure. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Sometimes I think my most important job as CEO is to listen for bad news. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 It helps turn middle managers from information filleters into “doers.” Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Own records only Bill Gates Factual 1999 Bill Gates passes items from employee e-mail on to people for action. Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Ultimately the most important “speed” issue for companies is cultural. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 we believe it will provide the best end-to-end experience for customers, and actually offer the least risky long-term value creation… Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 It encourages people to speak up. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 When the increase in velocity is great enough, the very nature of business changes. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 There’s no doubt that e-mail flattens the hierarchical structure of an organization. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Going digital changes your business. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Jeff Bezos Not checkable 1999 We will continue to make investment decisions in light of long-term market leadership considerations rather than short-term profitability… Jeff Bezos · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 As a business manager, you need to take a hard look at your core competencies. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 Knowledge management is a fancy term for a simple idea. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 It’s business at the speed of thought. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 “Know your numbers” is a fundamental precept of business. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
Not checkable Bill Gates Not checkable 1999 I wonder what bad news I’m not hearing. Bill Gates · Not checkable · 1999
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“It’s business at the speed of thought.”

Bill Gates 1999 Bill Gates' New Rules (Business @ the Speed of Thought excerpt) (Time)

It’s business at the speed of thought.

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Bill Gates, “It’s business at the speed of thought.” (said 1999). Verdict: not checkable. Reliability API, claim c_ebc3d42024ef, method 0.1.0+c876030c. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_ebc3d42024ef

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