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Site joins contractors and employers, but still needs some work

Launched last week, Guru.com is the latest attempt at matching up independent "gurus" with potential employers, at no cost to the freelancer. more »

Financing from Hong Kong

Hong Kong Internet service provider ABC Communications said it would purchase a 74.5 per cent majority stake in Internet financial transaction service provider QuotePower for HK$127.85 million (US$16.43 million). more »

Lawsuit Possible

Pilots Pursue Mobil for Business Losses. more »

UK Crackers Holding Corporate Files Hostage for Ransom

UK crackers hacked into the systems of 12 multinational companies and are holding stolen information from one company ransom for as much as $16 million. more »

U.S. Internet Investment Firm Takes TransAtlantic Leap

Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc., the Arlington, Va.-based investment banking firm, is taking the global economy seriously, forming a strategic alliance with London, England-based Dawnay, Day Lander Ltd. (DDL), the U.K._s first Internet-focused cor more »

Stocks Send Mixed Messages

US stocks ended mixed Wednesday as declines in technology issues such as Microsoft and Yahoo were offset by gains in blue chip manufacturers like General Motors. more »

IBM Establishes Incubator Fund

IBM Corp. Friday established a $500 million fund to help finance early-stage Internet companies. more »

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Internet goes WAP in Singapore

Singapore is gearing up to introduce a flurry of mobile Internet services and applications based on WAP (wireless application protocol). more »

High-speed broadband wireless services go nationwide

Advanced Radio Telecom (ART) is rolling out its second-generation broadband wireless network that will eventually link cities around the U.S. and overseas. more »

Sun, Microsoft execs see rival home networking visions

Two of the technology industry_s bigger names took turns selling their vision of the networked home of the future. more »

AOL previews TV plans

At the Consumer Electronics Show, AOL_s first big move to offer its services to markets beyond the PC is close to becoming a reality. more »

Deutsche Telekom may float ISP

German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom plans to float part of its internet services provider, T-Online, according to a report. more »

New computer virus discovered

Computer Associates International on Thursday warned of a new computer worm on the horizon, the "Plage2000," which could threaten computer e-mail systems as well as e-business infrastructures. more »

Microsoft, Barnesandnoble.com team for e-bookstore

and Barnesandnoble.com said they will launch a Barnesandnoble.com electronic bookstore using Microsoft Reader software. more »

AMD counters Intel with 800-MHz Athlon chip

AMD shot back at rival Intel Thursday in the ongoing battle for chip supremacy. more »

ZyXEL teams with France Telecom

ZyXEL's Award-Winning Prestige 100IH Allows French more »

Clinton administration releases crypto export rules

The Clinton administration released long-awaited export rules ondata-scrambling technology, quickly winning support from software industry groups that had criticized earlier proposals. more »

The Standard Oil Option

Sources Say U.S., States Favor Microsoft Breakup. more »

Making East Meet West

Internet Company Brings American Products to Japan more »