Siemens to cut 6,800 jobs at business telecoms unit
Siemens, the German industrial conglomerate, said Tuesday that it would cut about 40 percent of the work force at Siemens Enterprise Communications.

Educational programs lift online television in Asia
Surging demand in Asia for high-quality education for children, as well as demand from people looking to change careers, offers an attractive market for Internet television.

Google to invest in undersea cable to Asia
The network may help the search engine leader increase its lead over Yahoo and Microsoft by raising Web connection speeds out of Asia, which lag behind the average.

Pakistan cuts world off from YouTube
The accidental blackout left network administrators and Internet activists wondering how Pakistan's actions could have such widespread reverberations.

Yahoo's new Buzz service seeks user votes on articles
The company will also announce Tuesday that it will allow fuller previews of online publishers' sites in search results.

Two hedge funds raise stake in NYT Co. to 19%
The funds, Harbinger Capital Partners and Firebrand Partners, contend that the company is not taking full advantage of its potential value.

France tries to build a public media giant
France's ambitious plan to mold its public TV and radio broadcasters into a unit with the clout and reach to rival the BBC or CNN has not gone over smoothly.

Swiss insurer humors skiers to reduce accidents
A third of Swiss sports-related injuries happen on ice or snow. Suva, an accident insurance company, uses offbeat ads and speed-check guessing games to remind skiers to be careful.

Virtual payments catching on in Japan
Some analysts say e-money, spent by devices like cellphones, makes up about 20 percent of the ¥300 trillion, or $2.8 trillion, in Japanese consumer spending.

A Web-only news operation gets its due
Joshua Micah Marshall, founder of the Web site Talking Points Memo, won the award for "tenacious investigative reporting" that led to the resignation of the former U.S. attorney general, Alberto Gonzales.

E-waiter, where's my food?
Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology that allows diners to order food directly off a screen at the table, instead of depending on a fellow human being to note their choices.