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Google Given Weeks to Resolve EU Antitrust Probe

John Paczkowski in News on May 21 at 8:34 am PT

The EC gives Google a chance to settle an antitrust investigation without facing formal charges.

GM Doesn’t Like Old Media, Either

Peter Kafka in Media on May 18 at 12:41 pm PT

Earlier this week, the car maker said it was bailing out of Facebook. Today, it’s the Super Bowl.

$$FB$$ Has Arrived: So Now What?

Mike Isaac in Social on May 18 at 5:01 am PT

Relationship Status: Public.

Exclusive: Yahoo Finally Set to Strike Alibaba Share Deal — Half Now, Then Half of What’s Left After Eventual IPO

Kara Swisher in News on May 17 at 11:39 pm PT

Could the never-ending Yahoo-Alibaba deal finally be close to a handshake? Yes, indeedy.

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Can Tumblr Turn a Profit?

Angus Loten, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 17 at 7:00 am PT

David Karp has focused on expanding Tumblr Inc.’s network of free bloggers for the past five years. Now, both he and his company are heading into a risky new phase: Making the site profitable.

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Dish’s Ads to End All Ads

Shalini Ramachandran, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on May 16 at 5:32 pm PT

Dish Network Corp. plans to promote its new ad-skipping feature with, ironically enough, a television ad — that is, if broadcast TV networks agree to run the spot.

iSwifter’s New App Brings All Flash-Based Facebook Games to the iPad

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 16 at 9:55 am PT

While Facebook is slowly working out the kinks to bring more games to mobile, there’s a small company in Menlo Park, Calif., that has beat them to it.

Facebook Is Still Figuring It Out. Will Advertisers and Investors Wait Around?

Peter Kafka in Media on May 15 at 7:42 pm PT

“Advertisers are learning and experimenting” with Facebook’s ad business, says Facebook itself. GM’s move shows the downside of making it up as you go.

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GM to Stop Advertising on Facebook

Sharon Terlep, Suzanne Vranica and Shayndi Raice, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 15 at 12:44 pm PT

General Motors Co. plans to stop advertising on Facebook after the company’s marketing executives determined their paid ads had little impact on consumers, people familiar with the matter said — a move that comes as more companies question the effectiveness of advertising on the social networking site.