IAC to close RushmoreDrive search site aimed at black communityJune 11th, 2009 IAC to shutter Web site aimed at black community
NEW YORK — IAC/InterActiveCorp will shut down the year-old RushmoreDrive, a search engine geared toward the black community. Spokeswoman Stacy Simpson said Wednesday that the Barry Diller-led Internet services company will close the site Friday after an unsuccessful effort to sell it.
Technology, telecommunications industries prepare for stepped up antitrust oversightOctober 8th, 2009 Tech industry braces for more antitrust scrutinyWASHINGTON — After eight years of light antitrust scrutiny under a Republican White House, the technology and telecommunications industries are bracing for stepped up oversight by the Obama administration's Justice Department. Christine Varney, the head of the department's antitrust division, vowed in a May speech that her office will take a tough look at potential abuses of market power across some of the nation's biggest industries, including high tech and telecom.
White House announces news conference next week via TwitterJuly 17th, 2009 Obama to have news conference on WednesdayWASHINGTON — The White House has announced on its Twitter page that President Barack Obama will have a prime-time news conference on Wednesday. The White House on Friday said that Obama will meet with reporters at the White House at 9 p.m.
Dell to close Winston-Salem, NC plan, lay off 905 as computer maker streamlines operationsOctober 7th, 2009 Dell to close Winston-Salem, NC plant, lay off 905ROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell Inc. says it will close a desktop computer manufacturing plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina by the end of January.
Homeland Security launches new Web site, follows White House lead for Internet outreachJuly 22nd, 2009 Homeland Security revamps Web siteWASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department relaunched its Web site Wednesday and became the first Cabinet-level agency to follow the tech-savvy White House directives on social media. President Barack Obama's aides have been urging agencies to add interactive components to their Web sites, such as videos and blogs.
Dell gets EU approval to receive €54.5 million from Polish government for new plantSeptember 23rd, 2009 Dell wins EU OK to get €54.5 million Polish aidBRUSSELS — Dell Inc. won EU approval Wednesday to receive a €54.4 million ($80.4 million) subsidy from the Polish government to build a new plant there, replacing Ireland as the computer maker's new European manufacturing hub.
Dell gets EU approval to receive euro54.5 million from Polish government for new plantSeptember 23rd, 2009 Dell wins EU OK to get euro54.5 million Polish aidBRUSSELS — Dell Inc. won EU approval Wednesday to receive a euro54.4 million ($80.4 million) subsidy from the Polish government to build a new plant there, replacing Ireland as the computer maker's new European manufacturing hub.
White House joins FaceBook, Twitter, MySpace with updates on flu and other topicsMay 1st, 2009 White House joins FaceBook, Twitter, MySpaceWASHINGTON — OMG. The White House is joining the popular social network sites of Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
Madly in love with MAD, Neil Cuadra creates art out of Junk cdsMay 14th, 2009 Mad about MAD, LA man builds a dream out of CDsLOS ANGELES — It's always been a mad MAD world for Neil Cuadra. The 55-year-old Internet entrepreneur has photographed a portrait he made of MAD magazine mascot Alfred E.
Microsoft Investing $1.7 Billion in 4 years; Recruiting 3000 Professionals in IndiaDecember 18th, 2005 Microsoft plans to make India a hub for research, product and applications development. It announced plans for investing $1.7 billion over the next four years, and increasing local headcount by 3,000 to 7,000-level.
Google Street View 'tracks down' E.T.!March 26th, 2009 LONDON - E.T. has finally been tracked down - in a picture taken for Google Street View.
Slain engineer's body beings sent to IndiaJanuary 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - As police investigated the murder of a software engineer from Hyderabad in the US, the Indian consulate in Houston sent an official to Little Rock, Arkansas to help arrange the transfer of the body to India. The body of Akshay Vishal, an employee of fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services Limited who was on contract with US company Jet Falcon, has been sent for autopsy.
Old photos of mullets, leotards come back to haunt with popularity of FacebookSeptember 19th, 2009 Photos of mullets, leotards return to haunt onlineNEW YORK — Matching mullets, regrettable tattoos, metal mouths and goofy grins. Such long-lost looks were never meant to be seen by anyone except those flipping through the pages of an old family album or studying the photo frames on the fireplace mantel.
Double-o oops: Wife of new British spy chief puts family details on FacebookJuly 5th, 2009 UK spy chief's family details posted on FacebookLONDON — Photos and family details about the newly appointed head of Britain's international spy agency have been removed from a social networking Web site. The Mail on Sunday newspaper reports that the information was posted by the wife of John Sawers on her Facebook page.
Twitter 'not banned in White House'July 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Popular microblogging website Twitter is not banned in the White House, it has emerged. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was said to have previously said on C-SPAN that rules at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue required the use of the website be prohibited.
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