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  • Google snaps up YouTube for US$1.65b

    Google has agreed to purchase online video phenomenon YouTube for US$1.65 billion in stock, the companies announced Monday in the US.

  • Google says copyright suit threatens the Internet

    In a legal response to Viacom's lawsuit against YouTube, the search giant says it could affect "the way hundreds of millions of people legitimately exchange information" over the Web

  • Judge orders YouTube to reveal 12TB of user logs

    Dismissing privacy concerns, a US judge overseeing a US$1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the online video sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when.

  • Yahoo allows Flickr users to upload video

    In a bid to broaden Flickr and put some pressure on Google's YouTube Yahoo is allowing users to upload video content to its popular photo-sharing site.

  • Google launches Wikipedia rival

    Google's Wikipedia competitor, Knol, was opened to the public on Wednesday morning, according to the Official Google Blog.

  • Microsoft: We're not blocking YouTube

    Users of Microsoft's instant-messaging service found themselves unable to share links to YouTube videos on Friday evening and Saturday morning, sparking brief worries of a possible Microsoft-led effort to block access to the Google-owned video-sharing site

  • Google to rollout content-filtering system

    Google has pencilled in September as the launch date for a system that will stop pirated videos from going up on popular social networking site YouTube.

  • Google votes on whether to protect free speech

    For the second year in a row, Google shareholders will be asked to hold the Web search giant accountable for protecting free speech, regardless of international borders.

  • Google: Business should video share

    Google wants everyone to know that video sharing and social networking aren't just for kids. They think there's a real place for both in the business world as well.

  • YouTube opens APIs, gets tough on terms of service

    YouTube has released application programming interfaces allowing its content to be embedded into other Web sites, desktop applications, video games and mobile devices.

  • YouTube launches local portal

    YouTube has launched an Australian-specific site at youtube.com.au, which will showcase video content developed in Australia or for an Australian audience.

  • YouTube makes adverts 'less annoying'

    Google is finally rolling out an advertising format for YouTube that could succeed where many others have failed: it's not annoying.

  • Techies take shares over salary in Web 2.0 world

    The majority of people looking to work for Web 2.0 startup companies are prepared to sacrifice pay in exchange for shares in the venture they're joining.

  • YouTube piracy filters: Good enough?

    While YouTube claims that its new filter system is the best they can do to stop piracy, another company wants to step in with what they describe as better coverage.

  • Nokia and Vodafone buddy up for Web services

    Nokia and Vodafone have announced a deal that will see the handset maker's mobile Internet services platform cropping up on Vodafone handsets.

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