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Not wanting to be left behind by the social networking storm, Google is set to roll out as early as this week, a Twitter-like feature for Gmail, according to reports.

Facebook is taking full control of display ads on the world's No. 1 social networking website, cutting short an exclusive deal that had allowed Microsoft Corp to manage part of that business.

The US Justice Department still thinks a proposal to give Google digital rights to millions of books threatens and stifles competition and are undermining copyright laws.

Changes that Google Inc and the Authors Guild made to an ambitious plan to create a massive online library were inadequate because they fail to address antitrust and copyright concerns, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.

Changes that Google Inc and the Authors Guild made to an ambitious plan to create a massive online library were inadequate because they fail to address antitrust and copyright concerns, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.

Google is teaming up with the National Security Agency in order to investigate the recent hack attack against its network in a bid to prevent another assault, according to The Washington Post.

AOL Inc said on Thursday another Google Inc executive will join its management ranks next month as the newly independent company seeks to become the leading content company for the Web.

Internet search firm Google is finalizing a deal that would let the National Security Agency help it investigate a corporate espionage attack that may have originated in China, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Microsoft said Wednesday that a new flaw in its Internet Explorer browser allows attackers to access files stored on a computer.

Internet search firm Google is finalizing a deal that would let the National Security Agency help it investigate a corporate espionage attack that may have originated in China, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), IBM (NYSE:IBM), and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) all rallied during the regular session; in after-hours, these stocks continued to add to their gains.

Google's Nexus One is launching a multi-touch update that will allow Google's smart phone some of the same capabilities that are similar to the Apple iPhone.

Microsoft Corp's 10-month-old search engine Bing, which has struggled to make headway against Google, can be a viable runner-up and make money online eventually, according to one of its top executives.

A Democratic senator said on Tuesday he has asked 30 U.S. companies, including Apple, Facebook and Skype, for information on their human rights practices in China in the aftermath of Google's decision to no longer cooperate with Chinese Internet censorship efforts.

Recent cyber attacks on Google are a wake-up call and neither the U.S. government nor the private sector can fully protect the American cyber infrastructure, the director of U.S. national intelligence said on Tuesday.

Google has taken the unusual step of using real-world advertising to promote its Chrome web browser in Europe ahead of a regulatory change that will make it easier for consumers to switch Web browsers.

(Corrects 7th paragraph to show Google did not initiate the EU case against Microsoft but entered as an interested third party)

A top Democratic senator said on Tuesday he has asked 30 U.S. companies, including Apple, Facebook and Skype, for information on their human rights practices in China in the aftermath of Google's decision to no longer cooperate with Chinese Internet censorship efforts.

Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt on Friday expressed his company's dislike of China's censorship policies, even as it pursues opportunities to remain in the country without censoring its search engine.

After being hammered in the regular session, the tech sector is showing modest recovery in after-hours trading.

Microsoft Corp posted a 60 percent increase in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales of its new Windows 7 operating system, and said it expected business technology spending to recover this year.

Google is rolling out a 'social search' initiative that will allow users to see photos and information from their friends related to their search.

Every second critical infrastructure supplier has been a target of a cyberattack, a survey of security software firm McAfee showed on Thursday.

Search-engine company Startpage launched a service allowing users concerned about privacy to carry out Web searches and click on linked pages without being identified, tracked or recorded.

Motorola Inc posted a small quarterly profit versus a year-earlier loss but revenue missed Wall Street estimates for its first quarter selling phones based on Google Inc's Android software.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will press China's foreign minister on the issue of Internet freedom, a growing irritant in ties between the two powers, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.

China sought to head off concerns about curbs on Google phone technology on Wednesday, as U.S. business groups urged Washington to tackle alarming measures against foreign high-tech companies in China.

A Google knock-off has surfaced in China to compete with the world's largest search engine, while at the same time pleading with it to stay in the country despite censorship and hacking allegations.

Yahoo Inc said revenue could grow for the first time in six quarters in the first three months of 2010, noting that demand for premium display advertising had improved significantly.