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Michael Lynch, British tech entrepreneur, died on August 19, after his yacht sank in Italy. He was 59. In 1996, Lynch co-founded Autonomy. Its software enabled a computer to search huge quantities of info such as phone calls, emails & videos. HP bought Autonomy for $11B. One year later, HP claimed the value was artificially inflated. Lynch was indicted for fraud & was found not guilty in 2024. The trip to Italy was to celebrate his acquittal.
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PEOPLEMichael Lynch, Collective Memory, Online Memorial