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Yahoo CEO Search Down to Levinsohn, Hulu's Kilar

The race to become Yahoo Inc's next chief executive appears to have come down to two candidates: current interim CEO Ross Levinsohn and Hulu CEO Jason Kilar.

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  • Britain's YouView Internet TV Service Launches

    YouView, a free UK television service combining digital channels with on-demand programming, launched some two years behind schedule on Wednesday, hoping to appeal to households unwilling to shell out on pay-TV from BSkyB or Virgin Media .

  • Bloomberg Sites Blocked in China Days after Xi Family Wealth Story

    Bloomberg's news websites remained blocked in China five days after it issued a story about the finances of the extended family of the country's vice president, highlighting how Beijing is trying to shape public opinion ahead of a leadership transition.

  • GM Talking with Facebook about Advertising Again: Sources

    General Motors Co and Facebook Inc are discussing the return of the U.S. automaker as a paid advertiser almost two months after GM said it would stop running ads on the social networking website, sources close to the situation said on Tuesday.

  • Ad Exec Sues Interpublic over Facebook Investment

    Facebook Inc's explosive growth has spawned a $380.6 million lawsuit by a former Interpublic Group of Cos executive seeking payment for having persuaded the advertising giant to make an early, enormously profitable investment.

  • Google Offers to Settle EU Antitrust Probe

    Google has offered to settle antitrust charges following an ultimatum by EU regulators investigating its business practices, in a move that could stave off a hefty fine.

  • Microsoft Takes $6.2 Billion Charge, Slows Internet Hopes

    Microsoft Corp admitted its largest acquisition in the Internet sector was effectively worthless and wiped out any profit for the last quarter, as it announced a $6.2 billion charge to write down the value of an online advertising agency it bought five years ago.

  • Gadgets

    Google See Advantage in Making New Gadget in USA

    When Google Inc decided to build its Nexus Q home entertainment device in Silicon Valley rather than in China, it was not fretting about the bottom line. It was fretting about speed.

  • Iwata: Wii U Online Miiverse Service Not Subscription-Based

    During Nintendo's annual shareholder meeting, Nintendo (Worldwide) president Satoru Iwata said that Miiverse - Nintendo's online service for the upcoming Wii U video game console - will not require a subscription. Nintendo hasn't revealed much about the functionality of Miiverse, even regarding how users will access content.

  • Facebook Q2 Earnings Results Scheduled for July 26

    Facebook Inc will report its second-quarter financial results after the market closes on July 26, the company announced on Friday.

  • U.S. Investigating Google Unit over Patent Licensing

    U.S. antitrust regulators are investigating whether Google unit Motorola Mobility is living up to licensing commitments made when its patents were adopted as industry standards, two people familiar with the probe said on Friday.

  • Amazon to Take on Brazil's Ecommerce Jungle

    Amazon.com Inc is expected to set up a digital bookstore in Brazil in the fourth quarter, as it seeks to get a piece of the fast-growing online retail market in the country that inspired its name.

  • Xbox 360 Music Service Launching Later in 2012, Will Rival iTunes

    Xbox Music - the service for streaming music coming to Xbox 360s and Windows Phones - will launch later in 2012, according to anonymous source speaking to Bloomberg. The source also said Microsoft will offer an iTunes-esque store, complete with monthly and yearly subscription models.