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October 9, 2008, 5:18 pm

Internet Companies Hammered by Economic Concerns

Internet stocks take a hit along with the rest of the market.


October 6, 2008, 12:01 am

Ask.com Revamps Search Engine

Ask.com will unveil a revamped search engine Monday that digs deeper into the Web to answer certain kinds of queries.


October 3, 2008, 5:57 pm

Google and Yahoo Agree to Delay Ad Deal

Google and Yahoo give regulators more time to complete their antitrust probe into the deal.


October 1, 2008, 7:41 pm

Google Boasts of Its Energy-Efficient Data Centers

Google begins to pull back the curtain on its data centers to tout their energy efficiency.


September 19, 2008, 7:12 pm

Why Sergey Brin May Have Disclosed His Risk for Parkinson’s

By blogging about a genetic mutation that increases his risk of contracting Parkinson’s, Sergey Brin may be looking for advice.


September 17, 2008, 10:16 pm

Google Chief Defends Yahoo Advertising Deal

Google CEO Eric Schmidt said he will move forward with a controversial ad deal with Yahoo, despite questions raised by federal regulators.


September 17, 2008, 10:09 pm

Google and General Electric Team Up on Energy Initiatives

Google and General Electric said they would team up on a technology and policy effort aimed at increasing the capacity and versatility of the power grid.


September 16, 2008, 4:18 pm

First Google Phone to Be Announced Sept. 23

T-Mobile plans to unveil the first phone based on Google’s mobile software on Sept. 23 in New York.


September 15, 2008, 6:35 pm

Newspapers Worldwide (Minus U.S.) Oppose Google-Yahoo Deal

A worldwide association of newspapers asks regulators to block the Google Yahoo deal, even as its U.S.-based member says it has taken no position on it.


September 9, 2008, 12:05 am

Google Tightens Data Retention Policy — Again

Under pressure from regulators and activists, Google tightened its data retention policies, saying it would anonymize search records after nine months, instead of the previous policy of holding identifiable records for 18 months.


September 4, 2008, 7:36 pm

Google at Age 10

Google applied for incorporation 10 years ago. Where does the company stand today, especially compared to rival Microsoft? We take a look at the numbers.


August 28, 2008, 1:50 am

YouTube Praises Dismissal of Copyright Suit Against Veoh

Late Wednesday, a federal judge threw out a copyright infringement suit against video-sharing site Veoh. Google’s YouTube unit claimed the ruling bodes well for its legal fight with Viacom.


August 26, 2008, 6:14 pm

Facebook Gets Friended by Malware

Facebook users have been targeted by spam and a rapidly mutating Internet worm, but the company says it is fighting off the attacks.


August 21, 2008, 6:09 pm

Yahoo Shares Trading Below Pre-Microsoft Offer Price

Yahoo’s shares closed Thursday at their lowest point since Microsoft made its offer to buy the company, signaling ongoing investor pessimism.


August 20, 2008, 4:58 pm

Yahoo and Intel to Bring Interactive Applications to TV Sets

Intel and Yahoo announced a partnership Wednesday to use widget technology to bring interactive Internet applications to televisions.


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