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iWon.com, one of the fastest growing websites in history, announced alliances with leading search and technology companies, including Ask Jeeves, Inc., Inktomi, LookSmart, RealNames, and Fact City. The new iWon search engine leverages Inktomi's GEN3 architecture, providing a comprehensive and easy-to-navigate search index of the most relevant
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BestCalls.com, a leading internet directory of investor events, has announced that it has listed earnings conference call access information for five technology companies: Sagent Technology (Nasdaq: SGNT), McAfee.com (Nasdaq: MCAF), Nextel Communications (Nasdaq: NXTL), Efficient Networks (Nasdaq: EFNT), and Innovex (Nasdaq: INVX). These companies will hold their conference
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MP3.com, the Internet's premier Music Service Provider, and Cox Radio, Inc., one of the largest radio companies in the United States, have collaborated to air MP3radio.com's syndicated "Best of MP3.com" programs on 36 of Cox's stations. This partnership offers
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St. Louis-based Savvis Communications Corp. has grown exponentially since its launch in 1995 by two local entrepreneurs, Andrew Gladney and Tim Roberts. However, the company's remarkable success has been marred by the stresses of running a start-up in a competitive industry, leading to a bitter dispute among its
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Three major retailers, Buy.com, Value America, and Office Depot, have agreed to stop advertising computers at greatly reduced prices without disclosing the true up-front costs and requirements to customers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued cease-and-desist orders against the companies, citing deceptive advertising practices in their promotions, which often
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President Clinton unveiled the decoded human genome, while several technology companies in the Washington region announced new funding deals and partnerships. A new government Web portal, FirstGov, was also announced, aiming to provide a central website for all federal agencies. Key Takeaways: * The human genome has been translated, with 98%
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Amazon.com Inc.'s stock price fell nearly 20% on Friday after a report from Lehman Brothers expressed concerns about the company's financial health and net sales. The report, combined with negative comments from influential Internet stock analyst Mary Meeker, sent the company's shares plummeting.
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San Diego-based MP3.com's CEO Michael Robertson has been recognized as "Executive of the Year" by the controversial web site StopNapster.com. This honor comes amidst Robertson's support for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in their lawsuit against Napster Inc. for wholesale
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Leading internet producers and Disney animators have joined forces with comic book legend Stan Lee to launch Squnkwurx, a digital animation studio sponsored by IBM. The new studio promises to revolutionize the industry by leveraging advanced technology and creative freedom to develop cutting-edge internet content. This strategic move by Stan
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Stanford University has launched e-SKOLAR, a for-profit internet company that provides physicians with access to medical information online while earning continuing medical education (CME) credits. The company will debut its first product, Stanford SKOLAR MD, in July, which will enable doctors to search for information simultaneously across multiple medical databases,
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A landmark settlement between music start-up MP3.com and major record labels Warner Music Group and BMG Entertainment signals a new era of cooperation in the volatile world of online music distribution. Under the deal, MP3.com will pay each of the labels $20 million and gain access to their
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Digital River, the world's largest Commerce Service Provider, has implemented B2B volume licensing systems for McAfee.com, Aladdin Systems, and ScanSoft. This new functionality allows small to medium-sized businesses to configure product orders and purchase multiple software licenses online, providing a fast and easy process. The addition of
