Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to tax internet companies operating out of state , such as Amazon, is expected to force a fight in court that will have ramifications beyond California.
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To mark the Fourth of July, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, sent their first tweet: “VP & Dr. B hope you take time to think about our troops & military families this Independence Day, Happy 4th from OVP!”
The Guinness World Records now has an entire section devoted to social media. As they point out, “It’s very appealing to know that you can be a part of a world record, just by “liking” a post on Facebook, or watching a video on YouTube.”
There is increasing talk of slapping tariffs on Chinese imports in response to that country’s continued manipulation of its currency.
Menlo Park Police are investigating three separate accounts of copper wiring theft from the construction site of Facebook’s future headquarters.
A San Jose man was arrested this weekend after police found over 800 counterfeit DVD’s in his car while being pulled over for expired tags.
After more than six years in a coma, a man who was beaten unconscious in a 2005 fight finally succumbed to his head injuries.
A group of deaf activists has turned to social media to launch a campaign to encourage Netflix to provide more closed captions for its films.
Specific Media, an internet advertising company, has reportedly bought struggling social network Myspace for $35 million. Entertainer Justin Timberlake has invested an undisclosed amount in Specific Media and will be brought on board Myspace as Head of Creative Strategy.
Los Gatos-based Cryptic Studios had some gaming geeks miffed after it was announced that the company was being sold to Perfect World, a large gaming company run out of China. Silicon Valley’s title as birthplace and home to many of the world’s biggest gaming companies could become a thing of the past.
