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In September of 2006, a clip of four Italian youths teasing a teenager with Down syndrome was uploaded to Google Video.  Today, the trial of four Google executives on criminal charges of defamation and privacy violations is set to begin in Milan.

A new player in the online video game is emerging in Sling.com. Well the service is new, not really the player. Owners Sling Media have been around for a while, focusing primarily on hardware, but that is all about to change, starting with Sling.com, which has just begun beta testing to select users.

Three days ago, Yahoo's official blog encouraged its readers to "start wearing purple."  Early this morning, the company began heeding its own request by unveiling some new Yahoo homepages.  Test versions present a purple corporate logo along with (arguably more important) things like a fresh layout and new features.

Yahoo's been the subject of lawsuits, public criticism, and the well-known "moral pygmy" comment due to its human rights policies.  The launch of a Business & Human Rights Program represents the company's latest less-than-remarkable response to all this.

The company's open content strategy picked up steam with the debut of the social media site Yahoo Buzz.

First off: this contest is for kids.  But if you're an adult with a kid, keep reading, because the winning child will receive a $10,000 college scholarship.  Now, pray that you've done enough to encourage the kid's artistic abilities, because the contest involves creating a Google Doodle.

The month of bug's syndrome extends its reach into MySpace starting in April. The question is, will newscorp listen.

AdWords Seminars for Success will be presented in six cities during Google's first round of introducing these one-day training courses aimed at informing entrepreneurs on the benefits of AdWords and its potential rewards.