Roundup: Health sites to merge, Google may embrace traditional ads and more

Roundup: Health sites to merge, Google may embrace traditional ads and more

Here’s the latest action:

Health site operators plan to team up against WebMD — The merger between Revolution Health Network and Waterfront Media is valued at $300 million, and should help the combined companies take on with market leader WebMD. We’ve heard that Revolution was trying to… Continue Reading

Roundup: AMD falls, Sequoia expands, and more

Roundup: AMD falls, Sequoia expands, and more

Here’s the latest action:

Advanced Micro Devices is in a world of hurt — The Sunnyvale, Calif. chip company lost $358 million on revenues of $1.5 billion in the quarter. It cited a tough outlook for the computer market, but it is clearly hurting from Intel’s… Continue Reading

The EA Death Star getting close to Take-Two Tatooine?

The EA Death Star getting close to Take-Two Tatooine?

Here’s an amusing satirical mash-up (note, the site works intermittently, I found) of Darth Vader and Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello. EA, of course, represents the evil Galactic Empire attempting to swallow Take-Two interactive with its “friendly” hostile $26 a share offer.

We didn’t create this,… Continue Reading