Archive for March 31st, 2009

Jimbo Wales kills ‘Google killing’ Wikia Search (The Register)

Jet-setting dream in doubt Little more than a year after its debut, Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales has announced the death of Wikia Search, the for-profit operation he once billed as an antidote to the "unhealthy" search practices of Microsoft, Yahoo!, and, yes, Google.… Whitepaper - The reference guide to data centre automation

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Google forced to concede to Chinese way of thinking (Financial Times)

When it comes to China, western companies have often thrown their principles overboard. But the free music search service launched by Google together with the music industry this week breaks new ground even in this area.

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Google poised for venture capital launch (Financial Times)

Google on Tuesday made a move to extend its already outsized influence over Silicon Valley with plans to join the handful of leading venture capital firms that dominate the tech region’s thriving start-up business.

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Google animates venture capital arm (The Register)

Looking for 'next big thing' Google is an old hand at investing in startups, but today, the search company is launching a formal venture capital unit focused on turning the practice into a profit maker.… Whitepaper - Email as Evidence

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Google searching for clean tech investment (vnunet.com)

David Neal, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 31 March 2009 at 17:27:00 Search giant's new venture capital arm on lookout for clean and green tech startups Google has announced a new arm of its business, Google Ventures, a technology investment fund that will target early-stage firms including clean tech startups....

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009