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  • Top five tech takeovers that shook the world

    Microsoft last week launched a hostile US$44.6bn takeover bid to buy Web giant Yahoo. If the deal goes ahead it will be the latest in a line of multibillion-dollar mergers and acquisitions the tech sector has witnessed in recent years.

  • Lenovo completes IBM acquisition

    China's Lenovo Group has completed its US$1.75 billion purchase of IBM PC division, creating the world's third-largest PC maker, the companies said on Sunday.

  • Lawmakers raise heat on Lenovo deal

    Federal lawmakers have cast a deeper shadow on IBM's proposed sale of its PC business to China's Lenovo, saying federal regulators need more time to investigate possible security risks.

  • West Wing meets Web services

    Politics and web services have a lot in common; major parties are vying for power, political intrigue is rampant, money talks, and dominant players try to use their clout to get what they want.

  • Who says standards are sacred?

    "After you." That is essentially what technology companies hear when asked to submit their original technologies to standards bodies or for open-source licenses.

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  • Passport to get Web services stamp

    Microsoft intends to lay out a plan to make its .Net Passport authentication service more Web services-friendly.

  • Passport to get Web services stamp

    Microsoft this summer will lay out a plan to make its .Net Passport authentication service more Web services-friendly.

  • Intel: Friend or foe?

    Although AMD has painted Intel as a bully, execs who've dealt with company draw a more ambiguous picture.

  • Promoting Web privacy

    The World Wide Web Consortium's Lorrie Cranor urges Webmasters to adopt better privacy regulations. Her message: Now is the time to start acting more responsibly.

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