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With cloud computing becoming commonplace, the federal government is seeking to place every byte of data on the Internet under its jurisdiction, a power-grab that should concern every American and every foreigner using an American corporation for computer services. 

Amazon.com is reportedly in discussions to acquire Twitch, the live-streaming gaming network that Google Inc had reportedly expressed an interest in buying

After a decade long attempt to popularize the service, Google is shutting down its social network, Orkut.

IBM's stock hasn't outperformed Wall Street since 2011. Big Blue's brass is betting hybrid cloud computing could stoke a turnaround.

By taking advantage of the oodles of information people post to the cloud, and cross-referencing that with location data, SocialRadar and wearables are hoping to provide users with relevant real-time data about the people in their vicinity -- but not in a creepy way. 

According to a report, the popular music streaming company has undertaken informal chats with investment banks for a potential initial public offering.

As the four-day South by Southwest music and tech conference kicks off in Austin on Friday, a Watson-operated food truck will be creating out-of-the-box, exotic dishes for consumption.

Analysts applaud the jaw-dropping deal, valued at about 8% of Facebook's market cap, while shares of the social giant are off a mere 2%.  Blackberry Shares Pop After WhatsApp Deal | M&A Dealers Enjoy Rare Buying Burst

Pandora said listener hours climbed 17% in June as the number of people tuning in surged and its overall share of the U.S. radio market improved. 

Twitter denied on Thursday rumors that the social media messaging service will be shutting down in 2017, denouncing the claim as groundless.

Instagram, the photo-sharing app owned by Facebook, is taking aim at fast-growing messaging app Snapchat with a new feature that gives users the option to make pictures and videos to disappear automatically after 24 hours.

Instagram, the photo-sharing app owned by Facebook, is taking aim at fast-growing messaging app Snapchat with a new feature that gives users the option to make pictures and videos to disappear automatically after 24 hours.

Facebook Inc is growing so fast analysts can't keep up.