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As the battle for Internet chat dominance grows to a fever pitch, AOL has announced that Lycos, Inc. will be the latest company to distribute a customized version of the AOL Instant Messenger to its many visitors.

According to a new report by Forrester Research, Inc., the eventual saturation of the e-commerce marketplace will be responsible for creating a new breed of super e-marketers known as "post-Web retailers."

Media giant CBS Corp. has agreed to provide iWon.com with $70 million (US$) in advertising time and $30 million in cash in exchange for a majority stake in the closely-held Web portal.

Autoweb.com, Inc. announced today that it will now offer risk-free used car auctions on its next-generation Web site.

Last week, when Amazon.com announced its new zShops program, small e-tailers everywhere began seeing green.

In an attempt to maintain and expand its base of nearly 20 million subscribers, business-to-consumer e-commerce powerhouse America Online will introduce the much-touted 5.0 version of its online service today.

Carly Fiorina, Hewlett-Packard's newly-appointed CEO, held court for Wall Street analysts last week and tried to put the brakes to her company's sliding stock price.

E-tail giant Amazon.com announced today that shoppers will be able to use 3Com Corp.'s Palm VII electronic organizer to make purchases on its Web site.

According to a new report by Forrester Research, Inc., America Online's new Shop@AOL is the only portal worth the hassle.

Concentric Network Corp., a leading provider of network services, announced today that it has agreed to buy Web hosting company 9 Net Avenue, Inc. for $54 million (US$) in stock and cash.

Microsoft Corp. has announced that is joining forces with 35 media and technology companies in an effort to prod consumers into adopting broadband Internet connections.

A new report by Forrester Research, Inc. found that despite growing consumer comfort with online credit purchasing, the fear of using plastic on the Internet is still the largest obstacle to e-commerce.

Earlier this week, I came home from a well-earned vacation in Las Vegas to find an e-mail waiting for me from my editor, which had the following message in the subject box: "Open this after you've had a few drinks."

Healthcare portal WebMd, Inc., and sporting goods e-tailer Global Sports, Inc., announced today that they have joined forces to create a sports medicine and fitness e-commerce channel.

Lycos, Inc. announced that it has launched a new Web site for kids in an attempt to make the Internet a more family-friendly place to surf.

Last week, Sun Microsystems, Inc. claimed that it gave away nearly 500,000 copies of its new office software in a matter of two weeks.

Carly Fiorina, Hewlett-Packard's new chief executive, appears to be one of the highest paid chief executives in the world.

Dell Computer Corp. has announced a partnership with Internet service provider Excite@Home Corp. that will make it possible for its customers to sign up for a high-speed Internet connection when they buy a desktop or notebook computer from the PC maker.

Earlier this week, Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft announced a joint venture that will enable Ford to build cars to meet online orders. This cooperation between the two giants exemplifies how e-commerce is bringing the high-technology and manufacturing industries together, but I think it is also a prec...

Earlier this week, Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft announced a joint venture that will enable Ford to build cars to meet online orders. This cooperation between the two giants exemplifies how e-commerce is bringing the high-technology and manufacturing industries together, but I think it is also a prec...