Technology Report: Facebook in talks to buy Microsoft ad technology: reports

	Click to View in Browser 12/6/2012 Facebook in talks to buy Microsoft ad technology: reports SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is in negotiations with Microsoft Corp about acquiring advertising technology that could allow the social network displays ads on other websites, broadly expanding its advertising business, according to media reports on Thursday. Apple's market cap falls below $500 billion as shares keep falling NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple's market capitalization fell below $500 billion on Thursday as shares of the world's most valuable listed company continued to slide after suffering their worst one-day decline in nearly four years. RIM offers biggest clients incentives to adopt BB10 TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd on Thursday outlined a program of incentives to encourage its biggest customers to run its soon-to-launch line of BlackBerry 10 devices, seeking to persuade corporations and government users to stick with its secure smartphones. Intel CEO Otellini expects insider to replace him SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel's outgoing chief executive, Paul Otellini, said he expected to be replaced by a company insider and also signaled that the top chipmaker could open its factories to strategic customers. Detained software guru McAfee hospitalized in Guatemala GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Software guru John McAfee, who is fighting deportation to Belize, was rushed to the hospital in Guatemala on Thursday after his lawyer said he suffered two mild heart attacks earlier in the day. Apple to return some Mac production to U.S. in 2013 NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to move some production of Macintosh computers to the United States from China next year, Chief Executive Tim Cook said in remarks published on Thursday, in what could be a important test of the nascent comeback in U.S. electronics manufacturing. Alcatel-Lucent out, Gemalto in French blue-chip index PARIS (Reuters) - Telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent will be dropped from France's blue chip CAC 40 index, in a setback for a once high-profile French technology group. AT&T joins forces with Akamai, boosts Akamai shares NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc has agreed to partner with Akamai Technologies Inc instead of competing with it on content delivery network (CDN) services, which deliver content faster by avoiding Internet congestion, sending Akamai's shares up 10 percent. Broadcom eyes entry into LTE chip market in 2013 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Broadcom Corp said on Thursday that it would provide sample chips supporting the latest high-speed wireless services to its top cellphone customers in 2013. A123 auction to kick off with at least four bids (Reuters) - A123 Systems Inc, a bankrupt maker of batteries for electric cars, was expected to kick off its politically sensitive auction on Thursday pitting a U.S. bidder against at least three foreign rivals for a company that was partly funded with U.S. government money. Related Video U.S. astronaut ponders his year-long stay in space Facebook touts itself as 'mobile first' company Mediafile John C Abell How the United Nations could ruin the Internet John C Abell With Maps, Apple's lost A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend