Printing company R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. said Tuesday that it will buy financial data company Edgar Online Inc. for about $38.6 million, adding to its digital products.More
Printing company R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. said Tuesday that it will buy financial data company Edgar Online Inc. for about $38.6 million, adding to its digital products.More
A London museum is putting the conductor's baton in visitors' hands, allowing guests to direct a virtual orchestra using three-dimensional motion sensors.More
A London museum is putting the conductor's baton in visitors' hands, allowing guests to direct a virtual orchestra using three-dimensional motion sensors.More
The organization overseeing a major expansion of Internet addresses has reopened its system for letting companies and organizations submit proposals.More
The organization overseeing a major expansion of Internet addresses has reopened its system for letting companies and organizations submit proposals.More
Google says it has completed its acquisition of phone maker Motorola Mobility and it has appointed a Google executive as the new CEO of the business.More
Google Inc. on Tuesday completed its $12.5 billion acquisition of phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. and said it has appointed a Google executive as the new CEO of the business.More
A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.More
A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.More
Chinese cartoonist Carol Liu Hong built her studio from scratch, doing post-production work for TV commercials and then, once she broke even, realizing her dream of creating cartoons for Chinese kids.More
Chinese cartoonist Carol Liu Hong built her studio from scratch, doing post-production work for TV commercials and then, once she broke even, realizing her dream of creating cartoons for Chinese kids.More
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said he had talks with South Korean education officials about using digital technology at local schools as the country prepares to replace paper textbooks with digital ones.More
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer met Seoul education officials Tuesday to discuss using digital technology in classrooms as South Korea prepares to replace paper textbooks with digital ones.More
Facebook's stock is sinking nearly 7 percent, falling below the $38 IPO price, in the social network's second day of trading as a public company Monday.More
Facebook was supposed to soar. Instead, it plunged.More
It was one of the best places in the western United States to watch the annular solar eclipse, and people drove for days just to get to this dusty stretch west of Albuquerque.More
It was one of the best places in the western United States to watch the annular solar eclipse, and people drove for days just to get to this dusty stretch west of Albuquerque.More
Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc. has secured a lifeline after agreeing to sell half of its prized stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion, with most of the cash going to shareholders.More
After years of mortifying missteps, Yahoo Inc. finally has something to boast about: a multibillion-dollar windfall from a savvy investment in China.More
By The Associated Press Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy:More
By The Associated Press Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy:More
By The Associated Press Here's a look at how some companies that had initial public offerings of stock since January 2011 are faring. The companies are all loosely Internet-related, though their...More
By The Associated Press Here's a look at how some companies that had initial public offerings of stock since January 2011 are faring. The companies are all loosely Internet-related, though their...More
By The Associated Press Here are highlights of recent quarterly earnings reports from selected Internet and media companies and what they say about the state of spending on advertising:More
By The Associated Press Here are highlights of recent quarterly earnings reports from selected Internet and media companies and what they say about the state of spending on advertising:More
By The Associated Press Here is a summary of earnings reports for selected cable and satellite TV companies and what they reveal about the industry's prospects:More
By The Associated Press Here is a summary of earnings reports for selected cable and satellite TV companies and what they reveal about the industry's prospects:More
By The Associated Press Here is a summary of reports for selected telecommunications companies and what they reveal about their own and the industry's prospects:More
By The Associated Press Here is a summary of reports for selected telecommunications companies and what they reveal about their own and the industry's prospects:More
It was all sunshine, smiles and celebratory speeches as officials marked the arrival of an undersea fiber-optic cable they promised would end Cuba's Internet isolation and boost web capacity 3,000-fold. Even a retired...More
It was all sunshine, smiles and celebratory speeches as officials marked the arrival of an undersea fiber-optic cable they promised would end Cuba's Internet isolation and boost web capacity 3,000-fold. Even a retired...More
By The Associated Press THE DEBUT: "Transformers: The Ride - 3D" debuts Friday at Universal Studios Hollywood and opened in December at Universal Studios Singapore.More
By The Associated Press THE DEBUT: "Transformers: The Ride - 3D" debuts Friday at Universal Studios Hollywood and opened in December at Universal Studios Singapore.More
By The Associated Press THE DEADLINE: The European Union is giving Google Inc. "a matter of weeks" to outline steps it is willing to take to ease concerns about alleged abuses of its dominant position in...More
By The Associated Press THE DEADLINE: The European Union is giving Google Inc. "a matter of weeks" to outline steps it is willing to take to ease concerns about alleged abuses of its dominant position in...More
The European Union says Google Inc. must in "a matter of weeks" outline steps it is willing to take to ease concerns about alleged abuses of its dominant position in the online search market.More
The European Union has given Google "a matter of weeks" to propose remedies to antitrust concerns arising from its alleged dominant position in the online search market.More
A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China's biggest takeover of an American company to date.More
A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China's biggest takeover of an American company to date.More
In 2010, the man who'd helped Boston win its first World Series in more than 80 years came to Rhode Island promising the job-starved state something even better: hundreds of good jobs, millions of dollars in tax revenue...More
In 2010, the man who'd helped Boston win its first World Series in more than 80 years came to Rhode Island promising the job-starved state something even better: hundreds of good jobs, millions of dollars in tax revenue...More
Facebook Inc.'s stock will be closely watched this week after the social network's market debut on Friday suffered some hiccups.More
Facebook Inc. stock has dropped below the initial public stock offering price in premarket trading Monday, an inauspicious start to the company's first full week of trading after its market debut Friday suffered some...More
Yahoo Inc. may finally be nearing a deal to sell a part of its prized stake in the major Chinese e-commerce provider Alibaba.More
Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc. has secured a lifeline after agreeing to sell half of its prized stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion, with most of the cash going to shareholders.More
The chairman of Pakistan's telecommunications authority says the government has blocked the social networking website Twitter because of material considered offensive to Islam.More
Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for several hours because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.More
The CEO of the Nasdaq stock exchange says it is "humbly embarrassed" by its bungling of Facebook's hugely anticipated debut as a public company on Friday.More
The CEO of the Nasdaq stock exchange says it is "humbly embarrassed" by its bungling of Facebook's hugely anticipated debut as a public company on Friday.More
By The Associated Press EDITOR'S NOTE - Facebook began selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. The stock closed 23 cents above its initial offering price, at...More
By The Associated Press EDITOR'S NOTE - Facebook began selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. The stock closed 23 cents above its initial offering price, at...More
Google says authorities in China have approved its acquisition of Motorola Mobility. This brings the Internet search giant closer to completing its biggest deal ever.More
Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.More
Facebook is updating its status to "public company" as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market.More
In the hours before Facebook's stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reminded the company's 3,500 employees not to get caught up in the hoopla surrounding its...More
Gateway Inc. co-founder Ted Waitt is financing a SuperPAC to support independent candidates across the country in the 2012 elections, the committee announced Friday.More
Gateway Inc. co-founder Ted Waitt is financing a SuperPAC to support independent candidates across the country in the 2012 elections, the committee announced Friday.More
By The Associated Press EDITOR'S NOTE - Facebook begins selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. Two Associated Press business writers are debating whether the...More
By The Associated Press EDITOR'S NOTE - Facebook began selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. The stock closed 23 cents above its initial offering price, at...More
Amkor Technology Inc., a specialist in packaging and testing computer chips, said Friday that it will build a $350 million semiconductor testing and packaging plant in South Korea.More
Amkor Technology Inc., a specialist in packaging and testing computer chips, said Friday that it will build a $350 million semiconductor testing and packaging plant in South Korea.More
In Silicon Valley, where sudden wealth is hardly something new and CEOs favor hoodies over bespoke blazers, Facebook's IPO on Friday didn't bring everyday life to a halt.More
In Silicon Valley, where sudden wealth is hardly something new and CEOs favor hoodies over bespoke blazers, Facebook's IPO on Friday didn't bring everyday life to a halt.More
It's Facebook's big day. The site, which was born in a dorm room eight years ago, is making the most talked-about stock market debut in years. Here's some of what the AP is finding.More
By The Associated Press It's Facebook's big day.More
Some investors who thought they had bought Facebook shares at the opening of trading were left without knowing for hours whether they had received the shares.More
Some investors who thought they had bought Facebook shares at the opening of trading were left without knowing for hours whether they had received the shares.More
By The Associated Press Facebook Inc. sold 180 million of its shares in its initial public stock offering. Another 241.2 million came from existing stockholders, including the company's earliest...More
By The Associated Press Facebook Inc. sold 180 million of its shares in its initial public stock offering. Another 241.2 million came from existing stockholders, including the company's earliest...More
By The Associated Press Facebook is the hottest Internet company to hit the stock market since Google went public in 2004. The Silicon Valley companies, located seven miles apart, also happen to be locked...More
By The Associated Press Facebook is the hottest Internet company to hit the stock market since Google went public in 2004. The Silicon Valley companies, located seven miles apart, also happen to be locked...More
By The Associated Press Facebook raised $16 billion in its initial public offering Thursday, pricing its stock at $38 per share. Its public debut was the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public...More
By The Associated Press Facebook raised $16 billion in its initial public offering Thursday, pricing its stock at $38 per share. Its public debut was the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public...More
Facebook may have made social networking a worldwide cultural phenomenon, but it wasn't the first Internet company to connect people online. And it won't be the last. Here's a look at how social networking has...More
Facebook may have made social networking a worldwide cultural phenomenon, but it wasn't the first Internet company to connect people online. And it won't be the last. Here's a look at how social networking has...More
While Facebook's initial public offering Friday had all of Wall Street abuzz, its 900 million users had other things on their minds. They were busy sharing with the world their thoughts about the presidential election,...More
While Facebook's initial public offering Friday had all of Wall Street abuzz, its 900 million users had other things on their minds. They were busy sharing with the world their thoughts about the presidential election,...More
Shares of social media companies tumbled Friday after Facebook made a lackluster stock-market debut amid reports of a slew technical trading glitches.More
Shares of social media companies tumbled Friday after Facebook made a lackluster stock-market debut amid reports of a slew technical trading glitches.More
Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of "likes" are worth on Wall Street, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg ringing the Nasdaq Stock Market opening bell Friday morning from company...More
Facebook's stock is trading up 8 percent Friday, as investors seek to put a dollar value on the company that turned online social networking into a global cultural phenomenon.More
By The Associated Press Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.'s shares fell following an unexpected delay and possible trading problems in the market debut of Facebook Inc., which went public on the Nasdaq in one of...More
By The Associated Press Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.'s shares fell following an unexpected delay and possible trading problems in the market debut of Facebook Inc., which went public on the Nasdaq in one of...More
By The Associated Press Mark Zuckerberg is selling 30.2 million shares as part of Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering of stock. With shares priced at $38 each, he's receiving $1.15 billion.More
By The Associated Press Mark Zuckerberg is selling 30.2 million shares as part of Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering of stock. With shares priced at $38 each, he's receiving $1.15 billion.More
By The Associated Press Facebook Inc. and its shareholders raised $16 billion in an initial public offering of stock. It is the largest IPO by far for an Internet company. The amount raised comes from how...More
By The Associated Press Facebook Inc. and its shareholders raised $16 billion in an initial public offering of stock. It is the largest IPO by far for an Internet company. The amount raised comes from how...More
By The Associated Press To CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook has a social mission to make the world more open and connected. He made the company's thinking known in its regulatory filing for an initial...More
By The Associated Press To CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook has a social mission to make the world more open and connected. He made the company's thinking known in its regulatory filing for an initial...More
A German data protection official has warned Facebook investors that the social networking site's $38 starting share price is based on practices that breach European privacy rules.More
A German data protection official has warned Facebook investors that the social networking site's $38 starting share price is based on practices that breach European privacy rules.More
Leaders of China's solar power industry have rejected a U.S. antidumping ruling and say proposed punitive tariffs might disrupt efforts to promote clean energy.More
China's government on Friday rejected a U.S. antidumping ruling against its makers of solar power equipment and Chinese manufacturers warned possible higher tariffs might hurt efforts to promote clean energy.More
A company started in a Harvard dorm room in 2004 has just raised $16 billion and is valued at $104 billion. All that from an initial public offering of stock.More
A company started in a Harvard dorm room in 2004 has just raised $16 billion and is valued at $104 billion. All that from an initial public offering of stock.More
Published reports say Hewlett-Packard is poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs to help offset dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet on smartphones and tablets.More
Hewlett-Packard is poised to eliminate as many as 30,000 jobs to compensate for dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet on smartphones and tablets, according to reports published...More
Facebook's initial public offering of stock is one of the largest ever. The world's definitive online social network is raising at least $16 billion for the company and its early investors in a transaction that...More
Software company Autodesk Inc. said Thursday that is first-quarter profit rose 14 percent as revenue rose sharply, but the company said that its second quarter sales will be lower than Wall Street expected and its shares...More
Software company Autodesk Inc. said Thursday that is first-quarter profit rose 14 percent as revenue rose sharply, but the company said that its second quarter sales will be lower than Wall Street expected and its shares...More
By The Associated Press THE IPO: Facebook's initial public offering of stock is shaping up as one of the largest ever. The world's definitive online social network raised $16 billion after pricing...More
By The Associated Press THE IPO: Facebook's initial public offering of stock is shaping up as one of the largest ever. The world's definitive online social network raised $16 billion after pricing...More
Facebook's initial public offering could be one of the largest in history if its stock prices at the high end of its expected range on Thursday.More
Facebook's initial public offering of stock is shaping up to be one of the largest ever. The world's definitive online social network is raising at least $16 billion for the company and its early investors in a...More
By The Associated Press Mark Zuckerberg is selling 30.2 million shares as part of Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering of stock. With shares priced at $38 each, he's receiving $1.15 billion.More
By The Associated Press Mark Zuckerberg is selling 30.2 million shares as part of Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering of stock. With shares priced at $38 each, he's receiving $1.15 billion.More
Chip maker Marvell Technology Group Ltd. said Thursday its profit shrank 36 percent in the fiscal first quarter, but the company said it will begin paying quarterly dividends and increased its stock repurchase plan.More
Chip maker Marvell Technology Group Ltd. said Thursday its profit shrank 36 percent in the fiscal first quarter, but the company said it will begin paying quarterly dividends and increased its stock repurchase plan.More
By The Associated Press Facebook has filed paperwork for an initial public offering of stock. Its public debut, expected this week, will be the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August...More
By The Associated Press Facebook raised $16 billion in its initial public offering Thursday, pricing its stock at $38 per share. Its public debut is the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public...More
Comcast, the country's largest Internet service provider, is going to start charging extra when customers go over a certain monthly data limit.More
Comcast Corp., the country's largest Internet service provider, is going to start charging extra when customers go over a certain monthly data limit.More
By The Associated Press Facebook is the hottest Internet company to hit the stock market since Google went public in 2004. The Silicon Valley companies, located seven miles apart, also happen to be locked...More
By The Associated Press Facebook is the hottest Internet company to hit the stock market since Google went public in 2004. The Silicon Valley companies, located seven miles apart, also happen to be locked...More
By The Associated Press Facebook Inc. is selling 180 million of its shares in its initial public offering. Another 241. 2 million are coming from existing stockholders, including the company's earliest...More
By The Associated Press Facebook Inc. is selling 180 million of its shares in its initial public stock offering. Another 241. 2 million are coming from existing stockholders, including the company's...More
By The Associated Press Facebook Inc. and its shareholders have raised $16 billion in an initial public offering of stock. It is by far the largest IPO ever for an Internet company.More
By The Associated Press Facebook Inc. and its shareholders have raised $16 billion in an initial public offering of stock. It is by far the largest IPO ever for an Internet company.More
The White House has selected the head of the intelligence branch in its budget office to be President Barack Obama's top adviser on cybersecurity issues, a move that comes as Congress and the Obama administration are at...More
The White House has selected the head of the intelligence branch in its budget office to be President Barack Obama's top adviser on cybersecurity issues, a move that comes as Congress and the Obama administration are at...More
A federal judge has sentenced a former law student to 17 months in prison for using Twitter to incite prejudice and discrimination against people from Brazil's impoverished northeast.More
A federal judge has sentenced a former law student to 17 months in prison for using Twitter to incite prejudice and discrimination against people from Brazil's impoverished northeast.More
Billionaire Warren Buffett's company is making its largest foray into newspapers yet, agreeing to buy 63 papers from Media General Inc.More
Billionaire Warren Buffett's company is making another foray into newspapers, agreeing to buy 63 newspapers from Media General Inc. for $142 million.More
In my five years on Facebook, I've shared a lot of photos, links and other tidbits about my life. I've commented on what my friends share, and I've endorsed plenty of their posts by hitting the "like" button....More
In my five years on Facebook, I've shared a lot of photos, links and other tidbits about my life. I've commented on what my friends share, and I've endorsed plenty of their posts by hitting the "like" button....More
By The Associated Press To CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook has a social mission to make the world more open and connected. He made the company's thinking known in its regulatory filing for an initial...More
By The Associated Press To CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook has a social mission to make the world more open and connected. He made the company's thinking known in its regulatory filing for an initial...More
By The Associated Press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined five core values for Facebook in a letter to potential investors. The letter appeared in regulatory filings that Facebook Inc. first submitted...More
By The Associated Press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined five core values for Facebook in a letter to potential investors. The letter appeared in regulatory filings that Facebook Inc. first submitted...More
The International Rugby Board has denied it ordered Samoa to exclude a player from its squad for the Pacific Nations Cup because of his history of controversial Twitter posts.More
The International Rugby Board has denied it ordered Samoa to exclude a player from its squad for the Pacific Nations Cup because of his history of controversial Twitter posts.More
Doctors increasingly are ditching the prescription pad: More than a third of the nation's prescriptions now are electronic, according to the latest count.More
Doctors increasingly are ditching the prescription pad: More than a third of the nation's prescriptions now are electronic, according to the latest count.More
Two women face possible charges after authorities say a text message seeking the illegal purchase of alcohol was errantly sent to an Alaska State Trooper.More
Two women face possible charges after authorities say a text message seeking the illegal purchase of alcohol was errantly sent to an Alaska State Trooper.More
LG Electronics Inc. has upgraded its flagship smartphone with a faster chip and a longer battery life to regain ground lost to more nimble rivals.More
South Korean handset maker LG Electronics Inc. has upgraded its flagship smartphone model with a faster chip and a longer battery life, hoping to regain ground lost to more nimble rivals.More
Gaming giants Activision Blizzard Inc. and Electronic Arts have settled a lawsuit over whether EA interfered by recruiting two executives who oversaw the creation of the smash videogame "Modern Warfare 2."More
The legal battle between gaming giants Activision Blizzard Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. is over, with the companies announcing they have settled a case that accused EA of improperly recruiting two executives who oversaw the...More
Viacom Inc., the parent of pay TV networks MTV and Comedy Central, has settled a dispute with Time Warner Cable Inc. over whether its subscribers can watch shows like "Jersey Shore" on mobile devices while at home.More
Viacom Inc., the parent of pay TV networks MTV and Comedy Central, has settled a dispute with Time Warner Cable Inc. over whether its subscribers can watch shows like "Jersey Shore" on mobile devices while at home.More
By The Associated Press MORE TO OFFER: Facebook is responding to extraordinary demand and says more stock will be offered in the company's initial public offering.More
By The Associated Press MORE TO OFFER: Facebook is responding to extraordinary demand and says more stock will be offered in the company's initial public offering.More
Facebook's owners now plan to sell 25 percent more shares in the company as investors clamor for shares in the year's hottest stock offering.More
Responding to extraordinary demand, Facebook said Wednesday that it would sell more stock in the company's initial public offering. But ahead of the IPO, a debate emerged between two of the nation's largest...More
Shares of Chinese Internet portal Sina Corp. jumped Wednesday as the company's first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations and advertising revenue rose.More
Shares of Chinese Internet portal Sina Corp. jumped Wednesday as the company's first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations and advertising revenue rose.More
Leaders in Rhode Island are working to help former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company remain viable after it failed to make a scheduled $1.1 million payment to the state's economic development agency.More
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked Rhode Island for additional help to save his video game company Wednesday, prompting state leaders to consider whether the firm is viable enough to justify further investment.More
Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help...More
Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help...More
Shares of chip-maker Micron Technology Inc. rose Wednesday as investors hoped that the Japanese company Micron is in talks to buy recently received a big order from Apple Inc.More
Shares of chip-maker Micron Technology Inc. rose Wednesday as investors hoped that the Japanese company Micron is in talks to buy recently received a big order from Apple Inc.More
MIT provost L. Rafael Reif, an internationally recognized electrical engineer who learned to speak English after coming to the U.S. for graduate school from his native Venezuela, was named MIT's 17th president on...More
MIT provost L. Rafael Reif, an internationally recognized electrical engineer who learned to speak English after coming to the U.S. for graduate school from his native Venezuela, was named MIT's 17th president on...More
State officials have launched an investigation into an anti-racism website set up by the mother of a man who killed eight employees at a Manchester beer distribution warehouse.More
State officials have launched an investigation into an anti-racism website set up by the mother of a man who killed eight employees at a Manchester beer distribution warehouse.More
An industry report says software piracy in Asia cost businesses more than $20 billion in lost sales last year.More
Illegal copying of computer programs in Asia cost businesses $21 billion in lost sales last year and China was on course to set a dubious new record - overtaking the U.S. in losses caused by software piracy.More
By The Associated Press Facebook has filed paperwork for an initial public offering of stock. Its public debut, expected this week, will be the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August...More
By The Associated Press Facebook has filed paperwork for an initial public offering of stock. Its public debut, expected this week, will be the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August...More
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) says the state must do "everything possible" to keep former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company solvent and prevent the state from having to pay the...More
Rhode Island leaders are working to help former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company remain viable after it failed to make a scheduled $1.125 million payment to the state's economic development agency.More
A teenage driver in Connecticut is under arrest after authorities said the distraction of a handheld cellphone caused her to fatally hit a 44-year-old jogger. The victim's father blames his death on "stupidity."More
A teenage driver in Connecticut is under arrest after authorities said the distraction of a handheld cellphone caused her to fatally hit a 44-year-old jogger. The victim's father blames his death on "stupidity."More
By The Associated Press Hedge fund Elliott Management nominated five candidates for the board of BMC Software Inc. and told the business software developer that its future will be "increasingly difficult"...More
By The Associated Press Hedge fund Elliott Management nominated five candidates for the board of BMC Software Inc. and told the business software developer that its future will be "increasingly difficult"...More
By The Associated Press Facebook is selling 180 million of its shares in its initial public offering. Another 157 million are coming from existing stockholders, including the company's earliest...More
By The Associated Press Facebook is selling 180 million of its shares in its initial public offering. Another 157 million are coming from existing stockholders, including the company's earliest...More
By The Associated Press STATUS UPDATE: Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his U.S. citizenship. The Brazil-born 30-year-old became a U.S. citizen in 1998 but has lived in Singapore since...More
By The Associated Press STATUS UPDATE: Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his U.S. citizenship. The Brazil-born 30-year-old became a U.S. citizen in 1998 but has lived in Singapore since...More
By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial...More
By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial...More
Eduardo Saverin's spokesman says the Facebook co-founder has renounced his U.S. citizenship, a move that could save him hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes.More
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his U.S. citizenship, a move expected to save him hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes stemming from the company's impending initial public offering.More
By The Associated Press The Associated Press-GfK Poll on terrorism and the war in Afghanistan was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications from May 3-7. It is based on landline...More
By The Associated Press The Associated Press-CNBC Poll on the social networking website Facebook and its upcoming initial public offering was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate...More
Improvements in customer satisfaction at Sprint Nextel Corp. and AT&T Inc. have narrowed differences among the Big 4 wireless carriers to the point that they're basically even in terms of pleasing their subscribers,...More
Improvements in customer satisfaction at Sprint Nextel Corp. and AT&T Inc. have narrowed differences among the Big 4 wireless carriers to the point that they're basically even in terms of pleasing their subscribers,...More
Best Buy's founder Richard Schulze is stepping down as chairman after an investigation found that he knew that the CEO was having a relationship with a female employee and did not alert the audit committee.More
Best Buy's founder Richard Schulze is stepping down as chairman of the beleaguered consumer-electronics chain after the company's investigation revealed that he failed to alert the board of directors when he learned...More
By The Associated Press Online deals company Groupon Inc. reported a smaller net loss and sharply higher revenue in its first quarter on Monday, helped by demand from a growing customer base. In a...More
By The Associated Press Online deals company Groupon Inc. reported a smaller net loss and sharply higher revenue in its first quarter on Monday, helped by demand from a growing customer base. In a...More
Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never received.More
Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never received.More
By The Associated Press CHANGE OF FORTUNES? Online deals company Groupon Inc. posted a smaller net loss and sharply higher revenue in the first quarter, helped by increased demand from a growing customer...More
By The Associated Press CHANGE OF FORTUNES? Online deals company Groupon Inc. posted a smaller net loss and sharply higher revenue in the first quarter, helped by increased demand from a growing customer...More
Yahoo's dysfunctional turnaround efforts have morphed into a Silicon Valley soap opera, one that has taken another strange twist with the Internet company's ousting of CEO Scott Thompson just four months after his...More
Yahoo's dysfunctional turnaround efforts have morphed into a Silicon Valley soap opera, one that has taken another strange twist with the Internet company's ousting of CEO Scott Thompson just four months after his...More
Online deals company Groupon is reporting a smaller net loss and sharply higher revenue for the first quarter, helped by increased demand from a growing customer base.More
Signaling a change of fortunes, online deals company Groupon Inc. posted a smaller net loss and sharply higher revenue in the first quarter, helped by increased demand from a growing customer base.More
By The Associated Press Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy:More
By The Associated Press Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy:More
By The Associated Press Here's a look at how some companies that had initial public offerings of stock since January 2011 are faring. The companies are all loosely Internet-related, though their...More
By The Associated Press Here's a look at how some companies that had initial public offerings of stock since January 2011 are faring. The companies are all loosely Internet-related, though their...More
Shares of Millennial Media Inc. fell in aftermarket trading Monday after the mobile advertising company offered disappointing revenue forecasts for the second quarter and the full year.More
Shares of Millennial Media Inc. fell in aftermarket trading Monday after the mobile advertising company offered disappointing revenue forecasts for the second quarter and the full year.More
By The Associated Press Facebook has filed paperwork for an initial public offering of stock. Its public debut, expected this week, will be the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August...More
By The Associated Press Facebook has filed paperwork for an initial public offering of stock. Its public debut, expected this week, will be the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August...More
By The Associated Press Facebook and its shareholders are hoping to raise as much as $11.8 billion in an initial public offering of stock. It would be the largest IPO ever for an Internet company. Here are...More
By The Associated Press Facebook and its shareholders are hoping to raise as much as $11.8 billion in an initial public offering of stock. It would be the largest IPO ever for an Internet company. Here are...More
By The Associated Press Facebook is selling 180 million of its shares in its initial public offering. Another 157 million are coming from existing stockholders, including the company's earliest...More
By The Associated Press Facebook is selling 180 million of its shares in its initial public offering. Another 157 million are coming from existing stockholders, including the company's earliest...More
By The Associated Press Here are highlights of recent quarterly earnings reports from selected Internet and media companies and what they say about the state of spending on advertising:More
By The Associated Press Here are highlights of recent quarterly earnings reports from selected Internet and media companies and what they say about the state of spending on advertising:More
By The Associated Press Here is a summary of earnings reports for selected cable and satellite TV companies and what they reveal about the industry's prospects:More
By The Associated Press Here is a summary of earnings reports for selected cable and satellite TV companies and what they reveal about the industry's prospects:More
By The Associated Press Here is a summary of reports for selected telecommunications companies and what they reveal about their own and the industry's prospects:More
By The Associated Press Here is a summary of reports for selected telecommunications companies and what they reveal about their own and the industry's prospects:More
A registered sex offender has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for beating a 12-year-old New York boy with a pool cue - a crime that was solved when the boy identified the man via Facebook photos.More
A registered sex offender has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for beating a 12-year-old New York boy with a pool cue - a crime that was solved when the boy identified the man via Facebook photos.More
By The Associated Press Groupon Inc.'s shares soared in trading Monday ahead of the online deals company's first-quarter financial report, which comes out after the market closes.More
By The Associated Press Groupon Inc.'s shares soared in trading Monday ahead of the online deals company's first-quarter financial report, which comes out after the market closes.More
Shares of communications equipment maker Tii Network Technologies Inc. surged more than 40 percent Monday after the company said it will be purchased by Kelta Inc. in a deal that gives shareholders a 48 percent premium.More
Shares of communications equipment maker Tii Network Technologies Inc. surged more than 40 percent Monday after the company said it will be purchased by Kelta Inc. in a deal that gives shareholders a 48 percent premium.More
A Chicago man has pleaded not guilty to computer hacking charges stemming from an investigation aimed at taking out key players in the worldwide group Anonymous.More
A Chicago man facing computer hacking charges in a federal investigation targeting the worldwide group Anonymous is entertaining himself behind bars the old fashioned way: by reading books.More
Francesca's Holdings Corp. says that it fired its chief financial officer, saying that he improperly communicated company information through social media.More
Francesca's Holdings Corp. said Monday that it fired its chief financial officer, saying that he improperly communicated company information through social media.More
Canon Inc. is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs.More
Canon Inc. is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs - a key change being played out across Japan, a world leader in robotics.More
The Wall Street Journal's technology blog AllThings D is reporting that Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson will step down.More
Yahoo swept out Scott Thompson as CEO Sunday in an effort to clean up a mess created by a misleading resume that destroyed his credibility as he set out to turn around the long-troubled Internet company.More
Online clothing and accessories retailer Bluefly Inc. said Monday that its loss widened in the first three months of the year on increased discounting and a payout for its outgoing CEO.More
Online clothing and accessories retailer Bluefly Inc. said Monday that its loss widened in the first three months of the year on increased discounting and a payout for its outgoing CEO.More
Don't let the hoodie and sneakers fool you. Mark Zuckerberg is no wet-behind-the-ears CEO. Facebook's chief executive turns 28 on Monday, setting in motion the social network's biggest week ever.More
Don't let the hoodie and sneakers fool you. Mark Zuckerberg is no wet-behind-the-ears CEO.More
