James Niccolai

Intel Corp. will announce the results of an internal review of its operations next week that could result in thousands of layoffs at the company, according to published reports.

Google Inc. has signed a deal to become the exclusive provider of text-based advertising for eBay Inc.'s Web sites outside of the U.S.

Microsoft Corp. released a new version of its operating system for businesses this week that extends the life of older PCs by effectively turning them into thin-client computers.

A recording industry group is preparing to file a lawsuit against Yahoo China for allegedly infringing its members' copyrights by providing links to illegal music download sites, a spokesman for the group confirmed on Tuesday.

Novell Inc.'s board of directors has ousted Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jack Messman and Chief Financial Officer Joseph Tibbetts in a move designed to accelerate the company's growth, Novell announced.

Microsoft Corp. released the preview version of a software toolkit for building robot applications on Tuesday, pledging to ignite the robot market in the same way it did the PC market some 20 years ago.

Intel Corp. launched a new chipset for desktop computers on Tuesday and vowed to take back market share lost to its main rival, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., by the end of the year.

Oracle Corp. is to acquire yet another business applications vendor, this time scooping up supply chain management company Demantra Inc. for an undisclosed sum, Oracle announced.