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  Microsoft will sit down today with executives from Time Warner's AOL to explore a joint venture between the two companies, reports the Wall Street Journal. The software giant is looking for alternatives to its failed Yahoo buyout. Microsoft and Time Warner have been considering a deal for months, though no specifics have been ironed out. Yahoo, meanwhile, is pursuing its own talks with AOL as it fights off a hostile takeover attempt led by Carl Icahn. More »

• 'Media Titan' Moves in Small (Even Empty) Websites

  Jul 16, 08 1:29 PM CDT
  Richard Rosenblatt doesn’t work in Silicon Valley and few people, even there, know his name. But in just 2 years his Demand Media has become a huge player, backed by $355 million in private investment, and pulling in nearly $200 million in revenue this year, the Los Angeles Times reports. His big idea is, well, a small one: eat up thousands of niche social-networking websites, the so-called Long Tail of the Internet, and create tailored content that draws the faithful, and by extension, the advertisers. More »

• The Next Big Web Start-Ups

  Jun 28, 08 6:04 AM CDT
  What’s next in the wide world of Web?  MIT’s Technology Review lists 10 up-and-coming apps and gadgets to make communicating even easier:
  

  1. Pinger. Like texting, but with your voice: leave voice messages for your friends on the company’s server.
  2. Pownce. A microblogging service like Twitter—but users can send large files back and forth, too.
  3. Qik. Broadcast live to the Internet using just your mobile phone.
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  5. Ushahidi. To help get the word out during disasters, text messages appear on a web-based map showing the texter’s location.
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• For Web 'Game,' Everything New Is Old

  Jun 21, 08 8:44 PM CDT
  Won’t these Internet startups ever learn about business plans? That's backward thinking, says prolific venture capitalist Joi Ito, who has a stake in the new website PMOG. “People make fun of the idea," he told Portfolio. “There are few sites, however, that have a critical mass where they usually don't figure out a business model.” More »

• Top ISPs Agree to Block Child Porn Sites

  Jun 10, 08 9:33 AM CDT
  Three top Internet providers have agreed to block known child pornography hot spots, thanks to some strong-arm tactics from New York AG Andrew Cuomo, the New York Times reports. After an 8-month investigation, Cuomo threatened to come down on Time Warner, Verizon, and Sprint for fraud and deceptive business practices. The Internet giants acquiesced. More »