Telecom Italia names top managers
Franco Bernabe will be chief executive and Gabriele Galateri chairman as the troubled former monopoly tries to revive its business.

Putin appoints Chemezov to oversee technology industries
The appointment is the latest Kremlin effort to overhaul strategic sectors that have foundered since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Tracking the media audience, wherever it may be
A French audience survey company will roll out a new system that uses inaudible tones emitted from television broadcasts that can give a richer view of the popularity of shows by demographic group and format.

A group approach to teaching teachers
Curriki.org, a nonprofit group, is trying to apply open-sourcing principles to textbooks and curriculums in a bid to reduce education costs.

The FCC is divided over reining in U.S. cable companies
The U.S. regulator is set to vote Tuesday on a report that would give it expanded powers over the cable industry after finding it had grown too big.

ABC News joins forces with Facebook
The two organizations have formed a partnership - the social networking site's first with a news organization - that allows Facebook members to follow ABC reporters, view reports and video and participate in polls and debates

Web tours get inside the real world
An American company is planning 3-D-like tours of towns that not only venture down streets, but also inside some businesses.

The portable Web still has a long way to go
Despite the high profile of iPhones and other smart cellphones, wireless Web surfing smacks of a soap opera, with disaster lurking like your next dropped call.

Eurostar reaches out to Americans
Rail Europe, which sells tickets to the high-speed train in the U.S., is trying to get more travelers to London to visit Paris.

California driver's agency recruits YouTube and MySpace
The entry into video sharing, supplemented by the agency's page on MySpace.com, is meant to educate drivers of all ages with driving tips and more.