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Can This Broken Robot Help Save Cisco Systems?

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 22 at 9:00 pm PT

A new advertising campaign aims to help Cisco Systems reintroduce itself to its customers, and remind them what it does best.

Yahoo’s Interim CEO in Internal Meeting: “Time Is a Constraint” (Also, Blame the Media!)

Kara Swisher in News on October 6, 2011 at 2:59 pm PT

I don’t know why I am not just invited to these Yahoo gatherings, since it would make my life a lot easier.

Will the Next Groupon-Killer Be Your Bank or Even a Hotel?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on August 3, 2011 at 4:31 am PT

Just about every company wants to get into the daily deals space. Soon you may start getting offers from your bank, hotel chains or airlines.

Banking Via a Cellphone and a Shack

Peter Wonacott, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 13, 2011 at 5:30 am PT

Mavis Nonkongozelo walks up to the Five Sisters convenience store here, then pulls a mobile phone from her bag and a few rands from her brassiere. She is ready to bank. With a few taps on her cellphone, the 34-year old preschool teacher connects to a nascent mobile-banking network aimed at Africa’s new consumers.

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Priceline Founder Sues More Than 100 Tech Companies

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 13, 2011 at 5:12 pm PT

Jay Walker, the founder of priceline.com, who is now associated with a company called Walker Digital, has filed 15 patent infringement lawsuits against more than 100 defendants, including Microsoft, eBay, Amazon, Facebook, Walmart, Groupon, Apple, Sony and Google, reports paidContent.org. The suits are similar to patent claims filed last year by Paul Allen against Google, Apple and others. Walker charges that he should be paid royalties for online games, banking and payment systems, GPS navigation, and other technologies.

Worries About Phishing Attacks Rise as Epsilon Data Breach Mess Goes On

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on April 6, 2011 at 4:01 pm PT

More companies are drawn into the Epsilon data breach. But don’t worry. Its parent, Allied Data Systems, says it expects “minimal impact” on its operations. Meanwhile, worries about phishing attacks against consumers remain high.

Google's Bing Attack Has Larry Page Written All Over It

Kara Swisher in News on February 3, 2011 at 11:00 am PT

While he won’t officially take over as CEO of Google until April, the recent full-frontal slapfest on Microsoft’s Bing search engine for shoplifting results from the search giant was so Larry Page in tone and temperament that it brought back memories from many years ago when I covered Google more closely. I would wager that we’re about to see a lot more of this pugnacious, in-your-face tone from Google under Page’s leadership, which could have far-reaching implications for the company.

As Web IPOs Heat Up, Prominent Internet Analyst Khan Jumps From J.P. Morgan to Banking at Credit Suisse

Kara Swisher in News on February 2, 2011 at 10:38 am PT

In yet another sign that the Internet market is getting very interesting to Wall Street, well-known analyst Imran Khan is jumping from his perch as managing director at J.P. Morgan to become a banker at Credit Suisse, sources said. In this new role, the high-profile Khan–well known for his reports on digital companies–will be running investment banking for Internet markets, including IPOs and M&A.

On Deck, Which Helps Small Businesses Get Capital, Lands Some of Its Own

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on January 27, 2011 at 4:50 am PT

On Deck Capital, which helps small businesses aggregate their financial information to help them get the loans they need, lands $15 million in a funding round led by SAP Capital.

Seven Questions for Ric Telford, IBM’s VP of Cloud Services

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on January 24, 2011 at 8:45 am PT

When you think about cloud computing, do you think of IBM? If not, you should. Here, Big Blue’s cloud chief talks about how its customers are putting cloud services to work, and hints at acquisitions.