Microsoft Discussing Possible Internet Joint (Internet advertising) Venture (washingtonpost.com)washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft Discussing Possible Internet Joint (Internet advertising) Venture (washingtonpost.com)washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp.

AOL, Microsoft Discussing Possible Internet Joint Venture (washingtonpost.com)
washingtonpost.com - Microsoft Corp. is considering acquiring a stake in Time Warner Inc.'s America Online Inc. unit, one of a number of possible Internet joint ventures the two companies are discussing, people familiar with the talks said.

Yahoo Adds Shortcuts to Search (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - The portal company introduces its Instant Search feature, which is meant to speed Web query results by guessing what types of information people are looking to find.

Record labels sue Baidu for copyright infringement (Reuters)

Reuters - The four largest record companies havesued Baidu.com Inc. for copyright infringement, alleging theChinese Internet search engine has been illegally providinglinks to free digital music downloads, according to a tradegroup the represents the music industry.

Music giants sue China's Baidu over music downloads (AFP)

AFP - Music giants Universal, EMI, Warner, Sony BMG and their local subsidiaries are suing China's largest search engine Baidu for allegedly infringing the copyright of hundreds of songs, the company said.

First Look: Wireless Internet Media Player--Too Little, Too Late (PC World)
PC World - Pepper Computer's Pepper Pad aims to bring wireless broadband to a handheld, with mixed results.

Time Warner, Microsoft talk of joint AOL-MSN search project (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Time Warner and Microsoft are discussing the possibility of combining some aspects of America Online and MSN to become a larger force in Internet search and search-based advertising.

Study: Employees Ignore Security Risks (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Enterprises need to do a better job of educating their workers about potential online security risks, according to security authority Trend Micro. (Nasdaq: TMIC)

Plan Treats All Broadband Providers Alike (PC World)
PC World - House committee floats bill to bring cable, DSL under same regulatory policies.

Ebay to pay up to$4.1 bln to buy Skype (Reuters)
Reuters - EBay Inc. plans to pay between$3.7 billion and$4.1 billion to acquire Skype, depending onhow fast it meets three growth targets, the online auctionleader said in a U.S. regulatory filing on Thursday.