The Associated Press has a new video service powered by Microsoft Corp.'s MSN Video. The AP's Online Video Network allows member Web sites of the world's oldest news-gathering service to offer free video clips and share ad revenue generated from the service

It's no secret that Madison Avenue's been fretting about the changing media landscape, with search giant Google bearing the brunt of the anxiety.

The digital divide is beginning to narrow--the divide between rural and urban dwellers in terms of high-speed Internet use, that is.