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Yahoo-Alibaba talks at an impasse: sources
SAN FRANCISCO - Talks between Yahoo Inc and China's Alibaba over the U.S. Internet giant's Asian assets have hit an impasse, throwing their plans for a $17 billion tax-free asset swap into question, according to sources briefed on the situation.
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Google gets U.S., EU nod to buy Motorola Mobility
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS - U.S. and European regulators approved Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc and said they would keep a sharp eye on the web search giant to ensure patents critical to the telecommunications industry would be licensed at fair prices.
Senators launch new push for cybersecurity bill
WASHINGTON - Leading senators introduced a cybersecurity bill on Tuesday aimed at safeguarding the nation's water and power systems, which experts have warned often only have the most rudimentary protections against hackers.
Amazon's Quidsi mulls more stores, starts Casa.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon.com Inc unit Quidsi may open more physical stores because sales sometimes benefit from hands-on interaction by customers, according to Vinit Bharara, co-founder and chief operating officer of Quidsi.
Philips investigates possible cyber security breach
AMSTERDAM - Philips Electronics said it shut down one of its servers on Monday because of a possible cyber attack and that it was investigating the nature and extent of the information that might have been accessed.
Apple CEO: cash discussions intensifying
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc is in very active discussions at the board level about what to do with its steadily growing hoard of cash and securities, Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Tuesday, responding to calls for the world's most valuable electronics company to put its massive cash reserves to work.
Users complain, AT&T blames data tsunami
AT&T took the opportunity to remind the world on Tuesday that is data traffic is doubling on its network every year, with all the growth adding up to 20,000 percent for the past five years.
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