Google Bonds With Western Union In New Countries

The Summer Games often seem like a geography lesson.  People will ask each other "where's that?" during the opening ceremony, or maybe say "I forgot about them" following an upset.  So now's as good a time as any for Google AdSense to introduce a Western Union payment option in some smallish countries.

Plausible Rumor: Microsoft May Buy Back Shares

Once upon a time, Microsoft was willing to pay around $45 billion for Yahoo.  All sorts of shenanigans have taken place since then, but the main sum remains untouched, and a new rumor has it that a stock buyback may be in the works.

Google, Verizon Weigh In On White Space Test

The on-going corporate wrangling between Google and Verizon is heating up again as the Federal Communications Commission prepares to test technology that would make it possible to offer WiFi broadband Internet over unused TV channels known as white spaces.

Google’s Olympic Extravaganza

Today is the day of the Beijing 2008 Olympic opening ceremony. Already, Google launched multiple special sites and services for the Olympics. Thanks to everyone providing pointers for this! Google’s main Olympics site