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Apple director Levinson leaves Google's board

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google Inc. said Monday that Arthur Levinson has resigned from the Internet search leader's board, averting a potential showdown with government regulators over his overlapping job as a director for computer and gadget maker Apple Inc.

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Justice Dept probing IBM's computer market conduct

SAN FRANCISCO — The Justice Department is looking into allegations that IBM Corp. has abused its dominant position in the market for mainframe computers, the data-crunching heavy lifters of the computing world that IBM introduced in the 1960s and which are now used to process some of the most sensitive data in banking, government and health care.

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EU delays Oracle-Sun deal, probing database market

SAN FRANCISCO — Oracle Corp. figured its $7.4 billion buyout for Sun Microsystems Inc. could skate through antitrust scrutiny, folding Sun into a technology powerhouse when Sun badly needs the lifeline. Both companies will have to wait.

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Qualcomm: court grants motion to dismiss lawsuit

SAN DIEGO — Qualcomm Inc. said Tuesday that a California court has granted its motion to dismiss a consumer class-action lawsuit that accused the chip maker of antitrust violations and unfair competition.

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Timeline: Microsoft, Yahoo's road to partnership

A chronology of key events leading to Microsoft Corp.'s deal with rival Yahoo Inc.:

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Qualcomm to pay $891M to settle suit with Broadcom

SAN DIEGO — Chip maker Qualcomm Inc. said late Sunday it will pay Broadcom Corp. $891 million over four years to settle a longstanding dispute over patents and royalties.

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