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Yahoo Makes a Bid for Hulu

Days after swallowing social media network Tumblr for more than $1 billion, Yahoo eyes another major buy.


Microsoft Cleared of Xbox Patent Violation

Microsoft has been cleared of a wireless patent violation just days after unveiling the newest version of its Xbox gaming system.


Amazon Takes Kindle, App Shop Global

Amazon is making its Kindle tablets and Apps available worldwide, the world's largest online retailer said Thursday.


Facebook Sees Revenue Growth, Wants to Be Ad Giant

Social media mainstay Facebook was going to be bigger than Amazon, bigger than McDonald's, bigger than Coca-Cola. Then came the IPO. Good thing it has lots of friends.


PayPal Aims to Replace Your Wallet

PayPal is offering new pay-from-your-smartphone services that threaten to make the physical wallet obsolete.


Apple Faces Senate Tax Hearing

Apple would have paid a tax rate of about 15 percent last year, far below the 25.2 percent it reported, if it hadn't used a form of reserve accounting that sets it apart from other big U.S. technology companies.


Grubhub, Seamless to Combine Online Operations

The major online food ordering sites announced that they've agreed to merge.


Tumblr May Be a Stumblr for Yahoo

Yahoo almost certainly would burden the microblogging platform Tumblr with a layer of bureaucracy that will drive away many of its 100 million bloggers.


Tableau Debuts as DATA on NYSE

Tableau Software, a provider of business analytics software, opened for trading Friday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DATA.


Facebook Bounceback Shows Social Media Market Strength

Last year, Facebook was blamed for ruining the tech IPO market. Now stock watchers suggest Facebook's newfound good fortune reflects a rejuvenated tech market.


Dell Earnings Tank Amid Drooping PC Market

Texas-based computer maker Dell reported a 79 percent plunge in first-quarter profits Thursday, earning just $130 million, compared to $635 million a year earlier.


Google Stock Hits $900, Magic Continues

Google continued its magical 2013 on Wall Street with its stock catapulting past the $900 level as the search giant kicked off its annual developers conference.


Cisco Reports Profits and Income Both Up

Cisco, a Silicon Valley bellwether, reported higher earnings and revenue Wednesday, indicating progress on its long turnaround.


Fewer Facebook Users Take a Liking to Its New Home Software

It may be too soon to call Facebook Home a flop.


Google CEO Talks of Vocal Cord Issue

Google CEO Larry Page has disclosed a problem with his vocal cords that makes it difficult for him to speak and breathe occasionally, but he says he remains fit enough to keep running the Internet's most influential company.


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