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Google to digitise Iraq Museum archives: CEO

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

US Internet giant Google will soon begin digitising artefacts and documents at Iraq's National Museum, its chief executive said in Baghdad on Tuesday. Eric Schmidt, on the last day of a three-day tour of the country, told reporters that some 14,000 digital ...

Google explains racist, anti-Semitic search results

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Google is running advertisements to explain the appearance of racist and anti-Semitic material in search results, including a picture which depicts US First Lady Michelle Obama as a monkey. "Sometimes Google search results from the Internet can include disturbing content, even from ...

Iraq Museum Google

AP News 2 days ago

Google chief Eric Schmidt, speaks during a ceremony at Iraq's national museum , in Baghdad, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Internet search engine Google is documenting the treasures of Iraq's national museum, home to priceless artifacts from the Stone Age through Islamic ...

China backs writers in fight against Google Books

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

China said Google has probably breached copyright laws by scanning Chinese books for its online library and supported writers to "defend their rights", state media reported Tuesday. "I personally think Google is probably involved in copyright infringement," said Wang Ziqiang, a director-general ...

Microsoft, News Corp weigh Web pact: source

Reuters US Online Report Technology News 2 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has had talks with News Corp about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. News Corp, ...

Google scoops up display ad specialist Teracent

AP News 3 days ago

Google buys Silicon Valley startup Teracent as part of its expansion into display advertising Google Inc. has snapped up another startup in its quest to sell more visual advertising on the Web. The acquisition of Teracent Corp., a 3-year-old startup, provides Google ...

Friends go online at Foursquare to meet offline

AP News 3 days ago

Social startup Foursquare lets you be `mayor,' gives points for going out Laura Fitton's ascent has been staggering: In less than a year, she's become mayor of nine different places in several different states, all without giving any speeches or kissing any ...

Google buying display ad startup Teracent

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

Google is acquiring Web display advertising startup Teracent, the Internet giant announced on Monday. The financial terms of Google's purchase of the San Mateo, California-based Teracent were not disclosed. Google said the transaction is expected to close this quarter. "We've been busy ...

News Corp, Microsoft hold talks on Google: report

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

Microsoft has held talks with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp over a possible plan for the software giant to pay the media company to remove its news websites from Google, a report said Monday. The plan sets a scene for a battle between ...

Microsoft, News Corp weigh web pact: source

Reuters US Online Report Business News 3 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has had talks with News Corp about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. News Corp, ...

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