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Silicon Valley Joins Hollywood Against Prop 8

Silicon Valley leaders are taking a public stand against the controversial proposition, which aims to forbid same-sex unions in California.
Media

Silicon Valley and Hollywood say no to Prop. 8

Jerry Yang and Sergei Brin,like Brad Pitt and Steven Spielberg are urging Califiornian voters to say no to Prop. 8, which wants to ban same-sex unions.
Finance

Xerox Beats Estimates, Plans Job Cuts

Xerox announces plans to cut 3,000 jobs, or 5 percent of its work force, to face tough economic climate.
Magazine, Media, Internet

Amazon Delivers Bleak Retail Forecast

Amazon, the world leading online retailer, sees its stock plunge after it announces full-year 2008 sales forecast reduced by $1 billion.
Computers, General news, Communications, Internet, Finance

Yahoo Misses Street, Cuts Jobs

Yahoo disappoints Wall Street on third-quarter earnings and slashes 10 percent of its work force, but CEO Jerry Yang remains optimistic.
Magazine, Media, Internet

Weak Financials, Layoffs: Yahoo!

The troubled search pioneer is expected to announce unimpressive third-quarter financial results Tuesday and a hefty round of layoffs. The upside? Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer still talks about a potential Yahoo acquisition.
Computers, General news, Communications, Internet, Finance

RIM-Microsoft to Fight Google, Yahoo in Mobile Search?

Software behemoth's deal with smartphone maker shows the Redmond giant's intent to break into the mobile-search market, but can its late partnership make a difference in a market already largely dominated by Google?
Media, Internet

Intel, Yahoo Bring Widgets to TV

Yahoo and Intel announce a partnership to create a web channel that runs widgets.
Communications, Internet

Facebook IM to Rival AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft

The social network is set to launch a new instant-messaging service for its users, competing with AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo, and other makers of IM services.