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Ning has followed in the footsteps of other social networking services like MySpace, Friendster, Bebo, and Hi5, and started to integrate with Google Code initiative OpenSocial, the platform that "defines a common API for social applications across multiple websites."

Some pretty big names will be in one place tomorrow to unveil a new initiative called InternetforEveryone.org, which aims to make access to a fast, open and affordable Internet a basic right for all Americans.

Yahoo's not screwing around with the mobile market. Judging from the string press releases coming out of Sunnyvale, they mean business. The company launched a major initiative today across 19 countries, called Mobile Publisher Services, to better enable content providers to distribute and monetize their wares. And of course, Yahoo gets a nice chunk of that pie.

I hope this post doesn't come across as too snarky, but I couldn't resist.

In recent years, the Internet virtually has become a major driving force of economic and technological growth in many industries.

CEO Mark Hurd seems intent on purging HP of the effect of just about every decision ex-CEO Carly Fiorina made during her tenure.

Bill Gates announced that the Gates Foundation will more than double its funding for the Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative, which was launched in 2003.

Recently, Bill Gates announced his intention to improve the quality of security services offered by Microsoft.