Ballmer reportedly to buy LA Clippers for $2 billion

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Google starts accepting 'right to be forgotten' requests in Europe 15 hot Kickstarter tech campaigns Network World Daily News AM May 30, 2014 Share this email Ballmer reportedly to buy LA Clippers for $2 billion Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has reached an agreement to buy the Los Angeles Clippers for a record US$2 billion, according to reports. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Google starts accepting 'right to be forgotten' requests in Europe 2. 15 hot Kickstarter tech campaigns 3. IDC drops tablet sales forecast, sees phablets encroaching on the market 4. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 will be the only option for some regions 5. Smartphone prices are dropping, and will continue to dip through '18 6. CIOs Join Forces to Battle Cancer 7. Sprint union with T-Mobile reportedly a done deal 8. Top executives fly the coop at Twitter, Foursquare 9. Appeals court denies Apple bid to delay e-books damages trial 10. IBM customizes cloud services for the enterprise 11. 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