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Google Maps Enlists Robot Car

Those who worry about Google’s impending world domination are probably going to be terrified, but for the rest of us, this is just neat: the search engine giant has made a deal that involves Stanley, the robot car that won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge.

The Global Online World

The US currently has the largest Internet market in the world with 181.9 million Internet users in 2006, but China with 133.5 million users is set to surpass the US by the end of the decade. Japan trails with 87.2 million users followed by Germany with 39.4 million users and the UK round out the top five with 35.1 million Internet users. Globally the number of Internet users is set to increase. Morgan Stanley projects that by the end of 2007 there will be over 1.3 billion Internet users worldwide.

Google Video Gains Free NHL Videos

The NBA has terminated its sale of game videos on Google Video, a partnership that would have been ten months old tomorrow. That would typically indicate either dissatisfaction with Google's video store model, the NBA wanting more money, or something else entirely (like the YouTube deal).

Pundits Talk, People Listen

When the hockey season began this year - after the lockout - the new salary cap shook up a lot of teams.

Looking to the Next Billion Internet Users

The internet is growing at an annualized rate of 18% and now has one billion users, says web usability guru Jakob Nielsen.

Morgan Stanley Co-President Steps Down

Morgan Stanley Co-President Stephen S. Crawford has stepped down from the company, and Co-President Zoe Cruz has been named Acting President.

Return of the Mack to Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley's Board of Directors has elected John Mack as the company's Chairman of the Board and CEO to replace Philip Purcell who announced his retirement a couple of weeks ago.

Profits Fall As Morgan Stanley Looks for CEO

As Morgan Stanley tries to find a replacement for recently ousted CEO, Philip Purcell, the firm's financial performance continues to suffer. It reported its biggest quarterly profit decrease in about four years.

Morgan Stanley's Performance Worsens

Morgan Stanley, who is currently searching for a replacement for recently ousted CEO Philip Purcell, reported its biggest decrease in quarterly profits in nearly four years.

Morgan Stanley CEO Steps Down

Morgan Stanley CEO Philip Purcell sent a letter sent around to employees of the company announcing his plans to retire. Lately he has faced a lot of criticism.