AT&T Works the Refs to Gin Up Support for Its T-Mobile Deal
AT&T got grilled by Senators about whether the acquisition of T-Mobile would hurt wireless competition. Suddenly, a campaign to influence the press revved up.
Technology
New Privacy Laws in India and China Could Make IT Outsourcing Ugly
New privacy regulations in India and China could turn IT outsourcing into a nightmare.
Cloud Computing: Can't Anyone Play This Game?
Technology vendors keep pushing cloud computing, but keep tripping over their own feet. Are public clouds really ready for prime time?
Don't Believe the Hype: Music Sales Aren't On the Rebound
The Beatles and the vinyl fad pushed sales up 1.6 percent. Enjoy the good news while it lasts, because neither is going to be adding much to music sales by next year.
Facebook Seeks Patent on Passing Personal Info Between Users
A new patent application could give Facebook control over a commonly-used approach to giving social networks information about one another.
Facebook Smears Google Over Privacy, and We're Still Laughing About It
Facebook outsources a not-so-secret-after-all smear campaign targeting Google about privacy. Pot, meet kettle.
Wall Street Demand for Growth Is Killing Cisco
Cisco announced plans to restructure its way back to growth. But its single-minded pursuit of getting bigger is the problem, not the solution.
Virus Attack! Google Wants to Control Your House, but It Can't Even Control Malware
Google malware is up 400 percent. If viruses are wrecking havoc on phones and tablets, what the heck is it going to do in people's homes?
Orwell's Revenge: Google Says Closed Is Open
Google's Andy Rubin described Google's view of what open means. Unfortunately, it doesn't square with another Google explanation -- or with anyone else's.
Google Slaps Microsoft's Face with a Chrome OS Netbook
Google partners will ship Chrome OS-based computers in the middle of June.
The Tech Privacy Debacle: Fueled by Complexity, Ineptitude, and Greed
Tech companies have ignored privacy issues for years. But a spate of problems and growing consumer concern could end free-wheeling attitudes.
Google Wants One Android, but It Needs Help -- and It Plays Badly with Others
Google talked about a unified future for Android. But first the company needs to unify relationships with its business partners.
Creative Employees Leaving? Maybe You Can (and Should) Keep Them
Facebook and Google have lost entrepreneurial employees to natural forces. But was it necessary?
Google Cloud Music: Playing the Same Sad Song as Google TV, Google Books...
Insanity is doing the same thing over again, but expecting different results. By trying to bypass music companies, Google can expect its insane new cloud music program to fail.
Microsoft Buys Skype and a Future in Telecommunications
Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion and gets a lot of value for its dollars.
Judge rejects DOJ's push to force California to set aside ballots
Investigation
Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest
Live
Obama and Trump hold dueling rallies as midterm campaigns make final pitch
High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least 68, injures dozens
Experts react to new findings on CTE in former NFL players
Live
Qatari mediators hand Iran new proposal to end the war
Ted Cruz calls El-Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun" at campaign stop
Brewers defeat Rays in 5 games to win first World Series in franchise history
