Mike Lynch, man once dubbed ‘Britain’s Bill Gates,’ dies at age 59

Mike Lynch, man once dubbed ‘Britain’s Bill Gates,’ dies at age 59

Mike Lynch, 59, is the founder of enterprise software firm Autonomy. He was acquitted of fraud charges in June after defending himself in a trial over allegations that he artificially inflated Autonomy’s value in an $11.7 billion sale to tech giant Hewlett Packard. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — British technology entrepreneur … Read more

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch found in Sicily yacht wreckage

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch found in Sicily yacht wreckage

Mike Lynch, former chief executive officer at Hewlett-Packard Co.’s Autonomy unit, speaking at a conference on Thursday, April 25, 2013.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The body of British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch, 59, has been retrieved from the wreckage of a yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, a source … Read more

Mike Lynch reported missing after superyacht sinks off Sicily

Mike Lynch reported missing after superyacht sinks off Sicily

Mike Lynch, former chief executive officer at Hewlett-Packard Co.’s Autonomy unit, speaking at a conference on Thursday, April 25, 2013.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch is missing after the sinking of a superyacht off the coast of Sicily, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. The sources, … Read more