Intel's new chip: Tested, but prey to its own complexity
Intel's tested Core i7 microprocessor, released Monday, has received glowing reviews. But it is impossible to predict how the chip will function running tens of thousands of programs.

Breton lands atop Atos Origin
The French computer services provider asked the former French finance minister to "accelerate the roll-out of its transformation plan, refocus on key businesses and reinforce its market share."

Panasonic thinking green in Sanyo deal
Panasonic could pay as much as ¥850 billion to acquire Sanyo's two green-energy pillars, solar-cell technology and rechargeable batteries,

Murdoch's tilt to Obama: Conviction or expedience?
Rupert Murdoch, who usually leans to the right but has spent time with Obama, has been said to be taken with Obama's intellect and ability to inspire.

Ads seek to bolster distribution of laptops for Third World children
After a rocky beginning, the nonprofit group One Laptop Per Child thinks an advertising campaign will give a lift to the organization's effort.

Cost cutting at newspapers treads dangerous path
Circuit City fired its best employees and is now in bankruptcy. Are newspapers following the same path?

Online, National Review's reputation is put to the test
Thanks to the coarsening effect the Internet is having on U.S. political discourse, the magazine may have lost its reputation as the cradle for conservative intellectuals and the home for erudite and well-mannered debate prized by its founder, the late William F. Buckley Jr.

A star's and a studio's fateful ride
"Valkyrie" has turned into a test not only of Tom Cruise's career viability but of MGM's determination to be taken seriously as a producer and distributor of the kind of high-risk event films that define a major studio.

Once greeted warmly, Google wears out welcome
Google is beginning to bump up against a web of European laws whose strictures threaten its growth and the image it has sought to cultivate as a company dedicated to doing good.

No 'bounce' from Beijing for advertising
Usually ad spending surges in host countries during the Olympics, as marketers try to ride a wave of goodwill about the Games to get their messages in front of consumers. Not this time.

Protecting children online poses challenges
At least two dozen companies have sprung up with systems they claim will verify the age of young Web users. But in one case, security comes at a cost.

A puzzling drop in women pursuing computer sciences
While more women are getting doctorates in the other sciences, the proportion of women in computer science has been falling.