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The European Union's support of Oracle's $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems didn't come as a big surprise, but it is a key moment for the industry -- especially for Sun, the fourth largest maker of server computers.

A California technology startup is rapidly pushing forward with plans to build the first space-based solar power station to beam 200 megawatts of electricity back to Earth via microwaves to a receiving station near Fresno. The firm, Solaren Space, has been pushing for space-based power since 2001...

Rupert Murdoch has always shown a remarkable ability to shrug off public relations problems with seemingly genuine indifference. This impressive skill is being tested as the mounting furor over illegal mobile phone hacking by Murdoch-employed journalists is turning into one of the biggest PR...

Stocks fell sharply to start today's trading session. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's comments about running out management and boards of directors at banks which need capital did not help, nor did an influential banking analyst coming out with very negative coverage of the sector at a new...

When you're selling your car and someone offers you double what it's worth, you take it. You don't quibble over terms. You agree on terms as fast as possible. IBM to Sun: I'll give you double what it's worth. Sun to IBM: Where do I sign? That's how the conversation should have gone in recent days...