John McAfee to Intel: Give me back my name!

Dave Neal
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Intel blocks McAfee from calling his new business John McAfee

John McAfee, the anti-virus software pioneer and an entrepreneur so colourful he makes Larry Ellison look dull, has challenged Intel over the rights to his surname. The chip-maker acquired McAfe...

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