Yahoo Inc.'s rejection of Microsoft Corp.'s unsolicited takeover bid left investors guessing the next move in a tense mating dance that may hatch a more imposing challenger to Google Inc. or disintegrate into a bruising brawl. ...more

February 12, 2008

Yahoo Inc.'s board, concluding that Microsoft Corp.'s $44.6 billion takeover bid undervalues the slumping Internet pioneer, plans to reject the unsolicited offer, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday. ...more

February 10, 2008

Microsoft Corp.'s $41 billion takeover bid appears to have backed Yahoo Inc. into a corner, leaving the struggling Internet pioneer with the unpleasant choice of selling to a detested rival or pursuing other agonizing alternatives likely to require the help of an even fiercer foe, Google Inc. ...more

February 5, 2008

They can plumb the Internet for the latest movie times, news headlines, stock figures and gas prices. They'll even help you skirt traffic, find a parking spot or make a phone call. Oh, and they'll navigate for you, too. ...more

January 9, 2008

For the 10th time, Bill Gates will inaugurate the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by touting new Microsoft Corp. products and describing his view of the future of computing. ...more

January 5, 2008

With U.S. antitrust clearance for its DoubleClick purchase, Google's focus now turns to European regulators, who are expected to be more critical of the top search engine linking up with a market leader in online advertising. ...more

December 21, 2007

Microsoft Corp. quickly shut down Santa Claus' Web privileges after it found out the automated elf it created for children to instant message with was talking naughty, not nice. ...more

December 6, 2007

Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter profit jumped 67 percent and easily beat Wall Street expectations, capping a record-breaking year that saw unprecedented momentum in its Mac business, ceaseless consumer interest in its iPod players and a successful introduction of the iPhone. ...more

October 23, 2007

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday launched two new programs that allow people to place calls from the Outlook e-mail program, but analysts say businesses won't throw away their reliable office phone systems until the software maker's tools are just as good. ...more

October 17, 2007

Senators expressed no outright opposition to Google's $3.1 billion purchase of online advertising firm DoubleClick at a hearing focused on the deal's potential threats to competition and consumer privacy. ...more

September 27, 2007