- Tue Oct 20 4:30 PM PDT 2009 Sun to lay off another 3,000 employees
In preparation for its takeover by Oracle, the server maker says it expects to cut about 10 percent of its global workforce during the next 12 months.
- Thu Sep 10 8:56 AM PDT 2009 Gartner: Agenda behind EU's Sun-Oracle probe
Q&A Analyst Donald Feinberg sees a "political agenda" behind the European Commission's decision to investigate Oracle's planned takeover of Sun
- Mon Sep 7 8:10 AM PDT 2009 The EU's Christmas gift to Oracle
The EU's protracted investigation into the Oracle acquisition of Sun threatens to gift Sun to Oracle at a substantial discount.
- Wed Aug 26 10:28 AM PDT 2009 Open Book Alliance to oppose Google Book deal
Amazon, Microsoft, and Yahoo have joined forces with library and author groups to oppose Google's settlement with publishing groups over digital book scanning.
- Thu Aug 20 4:50 PM PDT 2009 Coalition to challenge Google Books settlement
The Internet Archive is reportedly forming a coalition of tech giants to be led by veteran Silicon Valley attorney Gary Reback.
- Thu Aug 20 1:45 PM PDT 2009 Justice Dept. approves Oracle's Sun buy
With the federal government giving its nod, the biggest remaining hurdle is getting the OK from the European Commission.
- Fri Aug 14 4:00 AM PDT 2009 Google's Varian: Search scale is 'bogus'
Hal Varian, Google's chief economist, doesn't think that Microsoft's decision to snap up Yahoo's search market share will give it any real advantage in making a quality search engine.
- Wed Jun 10 4:01 PM PDT 2009 Google polishes competition charm offensive
A month-long appeal to paint Google as a friendly face in a big Internet comes to San Francisco in a potential preview of Google's anti-antitrust talking points.
- Fri May 8 11:22 AM PDT 2009 Sun shareholders sue to block Oracle acquisition
In a filing with the SEC, Sun reveals a shareholder revolt against the Oracle acquisition. Nonetheless, the deal will likely go through.
- Fri Apr 24 11:00 AM PDT 2009 Week in review: Shake-ups in Silicon Valley
Oracle and Sun announce merger, while Apple apologizes for the Baby Shaker game in its App Store. Also: Insecurity on the Internet.




