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First Edition: Oct. 6, 2008

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:37:19 MDT

San Jose-based eBay said today it plans to cut its workforce by about 10 percent, eliminating about 1,000 jobs and several hundred temporary workers in an attempt to streamline its operations.

Good Morning Silicon Valley

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:21:38 MDT

It happened again. A false report about Steve Jobs' health exploded across the Net like a thermobaric bomb this morning.

Microsoft's Ballmer talks about Vista, Xbox and more

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:50:45 MDT

During a visit to Silicon Valley late last month, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talked with the Mercury News about Microsoft's consumer electronics efforts and the challenges it has faced.

Ask.com unveils new version to improve searches

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:21:41 MDT

If someone can"t find what they are looking for on the Internet, they try again. And so it is with the major search engines, which constantly tweak the way they answer queries. Today Ask.com, the fourth-largest search engine, will unveil a new version of its site.

EBay to cut 1,000 jobs, buys Bill Me Later

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:12:43 MDT

San Jose-based eBay said today it plans to cut its workforce by about 10 percent, eliminating about 1,000 jobs and several hundred temporary workers in an attempt to streamline its operations.

Feds: Broadcom co-founder's private jet used to carry drugs

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:13:49 MDT

SANTA ANA — Federal agents have seized a private jet belonging to Broadcom co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III, claiming it was used to carry drugs.

Opinion: In the tech industry, small isn't beautiful anymore

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:20:36 MDT

Wrangling over the proposed Google-Yahoo advertising deal makes one wonder whether scale, a virtue in Silicon Valley, can also be a vice. Some have insisted that Google is too big. But with apologies to economist E.F. Schumacher — author in 1973 of the generational anthem "Small Is Beautiful" — big isn't bad anymore, it's good.

Slower growth expected in tech industry

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:27:50 MDT

Even with the financial industry bailout Congress is working on this week, many forecasters believe the tech industry"s magic shield "the one that keeps sales surging despite a growing global downturn" will soon wear thin.

Market Turmoil Takes Costly Toll on Video Games

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:22:00 MDT

The swoon in video game shares this week, as with the rest of the stock market, can make any investor queasy.
The video game sector dropped much more sharply than the Nasdaq. Activision Blizzard Inc. saw more than $4 billion in market value vanish this week, close to a quarter of the Santa Monica, Calif., company"s value. Electronic Arts Inc. lost more than $2 billion.

Supreme Court denies Dish appeal in TiVo patent fight

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:19:34 MDT

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is refusing to disturb a $74 million judgment against Dish Network for violating a patent held by TiVo involving digital video recorders.