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Texas Probes Google on Ranking of Search Results
The Texas attorney general has opened an antitrust investigation into how Google ranks search results, striking at the heart of its main search business.


Talking Business: The Struggle for What We Already Have
The angst over net neutrality reaches from boardrooms to living rooms, but take heart: companies will breach its principles at their own peril. Consumers have come to expect an open Internet.


Texas Attorney General Investigates Google Search
Google said that the Texas attorney general is conducting an antitrust review on the fairness of Google's search results.


Google to Simplify Its Privacy Policies
Google will update its privacy policies next month to offer simpler, more transparent language, but a privacy expert worry that the changes are actually bad for consumers.


Apple-Facebook Friction Erupts Over Ping
Apple's entry into social media has created bumps in its relationship with Facebook.


What It Means When YouTube Gets Small, and Big
People are increasingly watching YouTube videos on cellphone screens, which could lead to new kinds of videos and advertising.


YouTube Ads Turn Videos Into Revenue
YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year, on revenue of about $450 million, with help from its onetime critics.


Video Game Maker Take-Two Reports an Unexpected Profit
The publisher of the Grand Theft Auto video games raised its outlook on the strength of its newest release, Red Dead Redemption.


Why I.B.M. Took a Different Path in Storage
I.B.M.'s strategy in the storage business has been guided by its research labs spotting future trends.


H.P. Outbids Dell for Data Storage Company
Hewlett-Packard offered about $2.3 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war. The price reflects a growing urgency to use acquisitions to fuel growth.


Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Google
A consumer watchdog group began an advertising campaign aimed at Google and its chief executive. It hopes to create a "Do Not Track Me" list for Web users.


From Apple, a Step Into Social Media for Music
Apple on Wednesday introduced a social media service geared to music lovers that is built into iTunes, revamped its lineup of iPods and unveiled an upgraded version of its set-top box.


Of Two Minds About Books
The book business tries to serve two readers, the one who loves the tactile page and the one who loves the digital ease.


F.C.C. Seeks More Input on Wireless Internet Rules
The F.C.C.’s decision to seek more comments on preserving an open and competitive Internet precludes any agency action before the midterm elections.


Advertising: Scholastic Books Revamps Its Marketing
The company said it wanted to keep better track of teachers who were new or who had departed and use more methods of communication.