FTC Talks Online Privacy Today

Will Facebook Get “Friendstered”?

Anyone remember Friendster? It was an early entrant into the social networking scene. If they had done their work right they SHOULD have been a much bigger player than they are now. Why aren’t they?

Yes, Virginia, Bloggers Can Be Journalists

A recent lawsuit judgment provided evidence for two things: a blogger may qualify as a journalist; and just because you're a lawyer doesn't mean you have to act like one. Advice: being mean is no way to get through court.

Google Tightens Bond With Indian VCs

Aside from the U.S., I’d say that India is probably Google’s favorite country.  Now Google’s showing it an extra bit of love by investing in two venture capital funds.

Beijing Halts Sale Of Olympic Tickets

Ticket sales for next year's Olympic Games in Beijing were temporarily suspended Tuesday for a week after the ticketing system crashed due to heavy demand by Chinese sports fans.