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3:00 PM ET, November 5, 2008

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The Official Google Blog:
Ending our agreement with Yahoo!  —  In June we announced an advertising agreement with Yahoo! that gave Yahoo! the option of using Google to provide ads on its websites (and its publisher partners' sites) in the U.S. and Canada.  At the same time, both companies agreed to delay implementation …
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Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
Google calls it quits on the Yahoo ad deal; Will Microsoft enter the picture?  —  Updated: In a move that's not terribly surprising, Google said Wednesday that it is scrapping its search advertising deal with Yahoo.  Google's decision puts Yahoo's search business back in play and may bring Microsoft back into the picture.
Yahoo!:
Yahoo! Announces Termination of Services Agreement by Google  —  Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today announced that Google has terminated the advertising services agreement the companies announced in June.  Yahoo! continues to believe in the benefits …
US Department of Justice:
Yahoo! Inc. and Google Inc. Abandon Their Advertising Agreement  —  Resolves Justice Department's Antitrust Concerns, Competition Is Preserved in Markets for Internet Search Advertising  —  WASHINGTON — Yahoo! Inc. and Google Inc. abandoned their advertising agreement after the Department …
Miguel Helft / New York Times:
Google Walks Away From Yahoo Ad Partnership
Darryl K. Taft / eWeek:
Microsoft Launches Effort to Spark Startups  —  Microsoft's new BizSpark project is an effort to spur startups and entrepreneurs to use Microsoft technology when launching new companies.  Microsoft is giving away software, services and support to startups earning less than $1 million to help …
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Don Dodge / Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing:   Microsoft launches BizSpark program for startups
Om Malik / GigaOM:
With Eye on Future, Microsoft Offer Startups Freebies
Mary Jo Foley / All about Microsoft:
Microsoft offers startups software and cloud services for (almost) free
Discussion: CloudAve and StartupNorth
Matt Marshall / VentureBeat:
Rumor: Internal Yahoo memo suggests CEO Jerry Yang may be out  —  Here's a rumor (printed below) that we got and which has apparently been making the rounds.  It's important to note that the NYT has since written a story saying that Yahoo has denied the rumor, and that both Yahoo and Microsoft …
Discussion: Digital Daily, Bloomberg and Valleywag
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Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
Yahoo Rumors, Rumors All Around, But Not a Drop Correct  —  Inevitably, in the wake of the collapse of the controversial Yahoo-Google deal, there would come the next shoe to drop-that Microsoft (MSFT) was swooping in with a bid to buy the company and that Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang was on his way out on a rail.
DealBook:
Yahoo's Stock Spurts on False Rumors
Discussion: Silicon Alley Insider
Jason Chen / Gizmodo:
How the CNN Holographic Interview System Works  —  CNN's holographic election coverage is fancy pantsy, but how did they manage to send 3D 360 degree footage of virtual correspondent Jessica Yellin from Chicago all the way to the station's election center in NY?  As Arthur C. Clarke says, Magic.
John Paczkowski / Digital Daily:
Apple to Pay Departing “Father of iPod” $300,000 Shut-up Money Annually  —  “Advisor” to Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a killer gig-if you can swing it.  Just ask Tony Fadell.  The now former senior vice president of the company's iPod division will collect an annual salary of $300,000 until March 24 …
Discussion: Apple Watch, VentureBeat and Valleywag
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Peter Burrows / Business Week:   What Fadell's Departure Means for Apple
Caroline McCarthy / Webware.com:
10 election tweets worth remembering  —  It was a marathon evening for media buffs as Barack Obama beat rival John McCain to become the United States' first African-American president-elect.  You couldn't miss it on Twitter, as the microblogging service exploded with election updates, commentary, and speculation.
Moon Ihlwan / Business Week:
New Samsung Phone: a Real iPhone Killer?  —  To hear Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talk about Samsung Electronics' new upgraded smart phone, T*Omnia, Korean consumers will soon get the mother of all smart phones on the planet.  “The T*Omnia is at the forefront of this new generation of mobile devices …
Peter Kafka / MediaMemo:
Online Meltdown Update: AOL Ads Down Six Percent in Third Quarter  —  More fuel for the online advertising pessimists among you: Advertising revenues at AOL dropped 6% in the third quarter.  —  This isn't a total shock.  The previous quarter, AOL had only been able to manage 2% advertising growth …
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Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
AOL's ad revenue takes a hit
Discussion: TechCrunch and Business Wire
John Biggs / CrunchGear:
OMG! iPhone keyboard!  OMG!  —  This hack adds a third-party mini-keyboard to the iPhone, effectively turning Cupertino's darling into a Compaq iPaq circa 2001.  Does the iPhone really need a keyboard, people?  —  After using the iPhone for a little over a year, I find that the onscreen keyboard is intuitive and useful.
Andy Plesser / Beet.TV:
Obama Victory Creates Historic Global Demand for Web Content  —  As the world watched the U.S. campaign coverage and the Obama victory speech on computers seven hours ago, demand for news content hit a historic record, according to data from Akamai, the Cambridge, Massachusetts provider …
Loïc Le Meur / Loic Le Meur Blog:
Twitter launches groups in Japan Today  —  Twitter has launched a group and community feature in Japan today, called Twicco.jp.  In the demo video I took at the Digital Garage conference you can see it lets users create and follow a group instead of an individual account.
Claire Cain Miller / New York Times:
In Era of Blog Sniping, Companies Shoot First  —  SAN FRANCISCO — During past downturns, layoffs were mostly a private affair.  Big companies tended to issue vague press releases filled with jargon about “downsizing,” and start-ups often gave people the pink slip without telling the world anything at all.
 
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Enigmax / TorrentFreak:
Ex-MPAA and IFPI Anti-Piracy Enforcer Shot Dead
Discussion: NewTeeVee and nst.com.my
Eric Savitz / Tech Trader Daily:
Apple: Another Report On iPhone Production Cuts
Benjamin J. Romano / Microsoft Pri0:
WinHEC: Sinofsky, DeVaan keynotes cover details of Windows 7
Todd Bishop / TechFlash:
Filing reveals Apple employment boom
Discussion: CNET News and The Apple Core
 Earlier Items: 
Rick Merritt / EE Times:
Intel cancels ultrawideband design effort
John Ozimek / The Register:
Is the internet going down down under?  —  It's the end of the net as we know it
Steve O'Hear / The Social Web:
Careful what you say on Twitter - delete option removed? (updated)
CNBC.com:
Inside Google's ‘Unofficial’ Hiring Freeze
Discussion: Search Engine Land and CNET News
Dusan Belic / IntoMobile:
Fake Calls gives iPhone users an excuse to leave ackward situations
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize

 
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