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Google's novel stock split will create a new class of shares with no voting rights. Confused? Google CEO Larry Page thought you might be, so he offered an explanatory note. Here's our read-between-the-lines translation of what he was really saying.

Wired has just declared the demise of the wild, open web, eclipsed by discrete apps and walled gardens -- all under the control of powerful corporations like Apple. Here's how this dire vision dovetails with the Google-Verizon net neutrality deal.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has emerged as the key force behind the search giant's decision to close its China-based search engine, citing his experience growing up in the Soviet Union. Google may suffer in the long run, but in this case, Brin has put principle above profit.