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	FTC chairman: Do-not-track law may not be needed A do-not-track law focused on protecting Web users' privacy may not be necessary, with private groups working to implement recommendations from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the agency's chairman said. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Hosting.com What if your key applications FAIL? Build for 100% application availability in the Cloud with Microsoft SQL Server. Achieve the highest levels of availability, performance, scalability, and security for your mission-critical applications while minimizing cost. Learn more at the April 12 webinar from Microsoft and Hosting.com subject matter experts. Register now! In this Issue The Grill: David D. Clark Google works to overhaul its search Google ends Chrome search rank penalty period Google patents tech to serve ads based on background noise Encyclopaedia Britannica goes online only AOL: No plans to kill off Instant Messenger Yahoo lawsuit complicates looming Facebook IPO Speculation split on CNN buying Mashable Amazon to acquire warehouse automation company Kiva Systems for $775M Few tech issues will move in Congress for the rest of the year PayPal plans to enter China, India online payment markets WEBCAST: IBM How to Take Business Analytics to the Next Level Live Date and Time: November 29, 2011 - 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST By attending this webcast you will learn how you can implement an effective BA strategy that will deliver maximum strategic value to your company. Register Now The Grill: David D. Clark Meet David D. Clark, who has been involved the development of the Internet since the 1970s. He talks here about the Internet, its potential and problems, and its future. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More Google works to overhaul its search Google is planning major changes to its search engine that will make it easier and faster for users to get the information they need. Read More Google ends Chrome search rank penalty period Google has released Chrome from the penalty box and reinstated the browser's PageRank after a 60-day self-imposed sentence over a rule-breaking marketing campaign. Read More Google patents tech to serve ads based on background noise A new Google patent could enable the search giant to base advertising on background noise during phone conversations, although the scope of the patent is much broader. Read More Encyclopaedia Britannica goes online only After 244 years, the Encyclopaedia Britannica will cease to publish its flagship encyclopedia and will concentrate instead on its digital offerings. Read More WEBCAST: Autonomy Understand Your Data: The Future of Backup and Archiving Join us to hear the impact of private and public cloud solutions, "big data" and your choices while market evolves. Learn More AOL: No plans to kill off Instant Messenger AOL said that it isn't killing off its popular instant messaging service, contradicting earlier reports online that AIM was a goner. Read More Yahoo lawsuit complicates looming Facebook IPO With an aggressive new CEO at Yahoo's helm and Facebook looking ahead at its initial public offering, Yahoo's patent lawsuit may have Facebook in an awkward position. Read More Speculation split on CNN buying Mashable CNN may be in the process of buying online news and blogging site Mashable, according to reports. Read More Amazon to acquire warehouse automation company Kiva Systems for $775M Amazon has agreed to buy Kiva Systems, a company specializing in automated materials handling in warehouses, the online retailer announced. Read More Few tech issues will move in Congress for the rest of the year Lawmakers have pushed in recent months for new cybersecurity legislation, online copyright enforcement provisions, new online privacy protections and an Internet sales tax, but progress will be slower in the coming months. Read More PayPal plans to enter China, India online payment markets EBay subsidiary PayPal plans to enter China and India's online payment markets, marking a major push by the U.S. company in the region. Read More
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