AOL Brightens Up Its Desktop

Google News Improves Timeliness, Context

News that’s not timely barely matters; news that’s not presented in context is irresponsible.  Now, by changing the way it tracks updates and local coverage, Google News hopes to address both these issues.

Bill Gates on Innovation

Bill Gates met with some bloggers Tuesday, and Jonathan Snook decided to go at him with the age-old question about whether Microsoft is an innovator, or a bullying copycat.

UNICEF, OLPC, Google Start “Our Stories”

Not every would-be storyteller has access to a major publisher; some, in fact, have close to nothing.  So Google, One Laptop per Child, and UNICEF have launched a new project called “Our Stories” in an effort to get their accounts out there.

More on the Blog Council

Behind these closed doors, a virtual council of big business marketers will meet to discuss how to best engage with people through blogs and all forms of social media.