Purdue physicist found guilty of misconduct
19 Jul 2008 7:00am GMT Researcher Rusi P. Taleyarkhan, who says he produced tabletop fusion, falsely claimed that his findings had been independently replicated, a university panel finds. A Purdue University physicist who claimed to have demonstrated a tabletop fusion process that could revolutionize energy production is guilty of research misconduct in asserting that his findings were independently reproduced, a university...
Motorola sues former executive who is now has key role in Apple's global iPhone sales
19 Jul 2008 7:00am GMT Motorola accuses its former vice president of disclosing trade secrets to his new employer. Mobile-phone maker Motorola Inc. sued a former executive now working for Apple Inc., accusing him of disclosing its trade secrets to aid in the marketing of Apple's iPhone.
Major investor sides with Yahoo board
19 Jul 2008 7:00am GMT Legg Mason's Bill Miller takes a stand against Carl Icahn's effort to seat his own slate of directors. Yahoo Inc.'s board of directors landed its first endorsement from a major institutional shareholder Friday, giving it momentum in the fight with investor-agitator Carl Icahn over control of the Internet company.
House panelists seek opt-in rule for Web tracking
18 Jul 2008 7:00am GMT A key House lawmaker said Thursday that Internet service providers should be prohibited from tracking customers' Web activities to deliver targeted ads without those users' clear approval.
Google, Microsoft take a hit on Wall Street
18 Jul 2008 7:00am GMT Nervous investors penalize two of the planet's most powerful technology companies for showing some financial strain from the faltering economy. Nervous investors on Thursday penalized two of the planet's most powerful technology companies, Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp., for showing some financial strain from the faltering economy.