Stock market plummets more than 700 points -- The Dow gave up most of its recent gains as it plunged 733 points to 8577.9 on Wednesday -- almost 8 percent. Investors started to consider the likelihood of a deep recession despite coordinated action by central banks to rescue the world's financial system. [Photo: Flickr by reubenaingber.]
EBay has mixed results -- The company's net income rose 5 percent to $592 million, beating expectations. While the core auction business slowed, Skype's results were better.
Cadence chief resigns, layoffs rumored -- Mike Fister, the CEO of chip design software maker Cadence Design Systems, resigned along with a number of other executives Wednesday as rumors of layoffs loom.
Another Jesus product coming -- Apple's next-gen 17-inch MacBook Pro due in a few months (people had been wondering if Apple would let the product line die after a no-show at yesterday's event).
New video search company starts beta -- Videosurf, a new way to search through web video, is now open for use.
Technorati buys AdEngage -- The blogging search company buys an ad network with 4,000 clients for an undisclosed sum. Add that to the August purchase of BlogCritics, a blog network, and you've got a new business.
Umm, put that back on the shelf -- Anecdotal evidence suggests that consumers won't be buying gadgets during the holidays.
ASML net drops as chip makers cut back on orders -- Scared of the future, chip makers are pulling back and that's affecting factory equipment suppliers such as ASML.
Proteus Biomedical raises $32 million -- Medical device company raises its fourth round of funding.
Game designer sends a secret message from space -- Richard Garriott sends a message for Tabula Rasa online gamers from the International Space Station. (I think the message, left, means sell all of your stocks now).
Ex-Take-Two executive sues for $50 million -- Robert Alexander alleges that prior management of the game company promised him compensation and stock, but terminated his distribution deal instead.
Life beyond potatoes -- Start-ups begin to emerge in Idaho. Some 70 percent of the economy is in technology.