U.S. radio companies continue to weaken
Radio broadcasters are loaded with debt. Advertisers are heading to television or the Web - and the companies that have continued to advertise on radio are pulling back.

Hard times help online networking sites
Professional networks like LinkedIn and Xing are seeing a spike in membership as people concerned about losing jobs tap into new resources.

Can robots make ethical decisions in battle?
A scientist designing software for battlefield robots for the U.S. Army thinks robots can do better than humans, but moral questions linger.
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EU ministers support limits on mobile data roaming rates
EU telecommunications ministers are set Thursday to endorse price limits on cross-border text messaging and mobile Web surfing, according to a copy of the plan obtained by the International Herald Tribune.

Atlantic Records hits milestone on digital music sales
For the first time, a major record label reported more than half of its U.S. music sales were from digital products, from ring tones to iTunes.

Self-diagnosis on Web shown to lead to a fear of the worst
A study by Microsoft researchers suggests that self-diagnosis by search engine frequently leads searchers to conclude the worst about their health concerns, a condition known as 'cyberchondria.'

Hollywood stands to lose big in troubled times
Though people haven't stopped going to the movies, a lack of fresh capital from private equity and investment banks is leading to cuts for major studios and independent films.

Live Web suicide shows double-edged nature of Internet forums
Live video of a Florida teenager's death was shown online to scores of people, leading some viewers to cringe while others laughed.

Viacom chairman weighs sale of movie theaters
In order to stave off dismantling his media empire, Sumner Redstone, the controlling shareholder of Viacom and CBS, may sell his 1,500-screen theater chain.

HP unit sheds stepchild status to take on Cisco
Hewlett-Packard's strategy with ProCurve — expand revenue and profit by biting into a leader's lucrative franchise — offers some insights into how the company has outperformed its peers financially.