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AMD suffers loss

In today's podcast: AMD suffers loss; Yahoo profit declines; and Second Life offers 'adult' world.

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PC shipments fall less than expected

In today's podcast: PC shipments fall less than expected; Yahoo accepts eBay share offer for Gmarket; and Yahoo reportedly plans more layoffs.

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Microsoft and Yahoo back at the table?

microsoft yahooSince Carol Bartz took over last year as the head of Yahoo, Microsoft has kept its distance. According to a New York Times source, the talks have started up again. At this point they are very preliminary, but what is being discussed again is advertising.

The common enemy is obviously Google and their mature advertising/advertisers platform.

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Italian quake spurs use of social networks

In today's podcast: Italian quake spurs use of social networks; AP goes after illegal use of content; and Google, Yahoo set up sites for Indian election.

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Settlement agreement reached on Yahoo severance program

In today's podcast: Settlement agreement reached on Yahoo severance program; more charges filed over Palin hacking incident; and Clearwire appoints telco veteran as CEO.

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UK authorities decline to prosecute hacker

In today's podcast: UK authorities decline to prosecute hacker; National Science Foundation wants $7B for research; and Yahoo! unveils restructuring plan.

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Memo to Microsoft: Avoid Yahoo like the plague

Reports say that Microsoft may still be interested in buying Yahoo or parts of it. Even though Microsoft may be able to buy at fire-sale prices, it should avoid Yahoo like the plague.

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The next five steps for Apple's Tim Cook and Yahoo's Carol Bartz

At Apple the job is holding down the fort while the boss gets better. At Yahoo the job is to build a new fort.

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Yahoo picks Bartz as CEO

In today's podcast: Yahoo picks Bartz as CEO; Microsoft patches Windows 7 beta; and Satyam reviews the books.

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Yahoo to anonymize user data after three months

In today's podcast: Yahoo to anonymize user data after three months; Motorola stops 401(K) payments, freezes pensions; and speculation mounts over Wal-Mart plans to sell iPhone.

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Mozilla security chief Snyder steps down

In today's podcast: Mozilla security chief Snyder steps down; Yahoo begins promised round of layoffs; and Apple registers Grand Central trademark.

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Global News Update: Friday, December 5, 2008

In today's podcast: AMD cuts revenue forecast by 25 percent; Microsoft taps former Yahoo exec for head online services; and CES attendance likely to be down.

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Global News Update: Thursday November 20, 2008

In today's podcast: Ballmer talks about smaller Yahoo deal; IBM brings brain processing to computers; and Boston teen hacker started at early age.

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Who's a worse economist: Jerry Yang or Secretary Paulson?

As the economy heads south, there are plenty of boneheaded CEOs and clueless government officials to blame. Looking at the overall economy in general, and the tech economy specifically, Chief Yahoo Jerry Yang and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson stand out for how destructive their actions have been. Which one of the two do you think has made more boneheaded decisions?

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Global News Update: Tuesday, November 18, 2008

In today's podcast: Jerry Yang to step aside at Yahoo; John Thompson to retire from Symantec; China Mobile plans its own apps store; and pizza from your TV with TiVo.

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