Google's $1.65 billion purchase of YouTube continues to roil the industry, with other media companies wondering what this new turn of events means for them. News Corp., for one, seems especially peeved about the deal....

Google's $1.65 billion purchase of YouTube--the largest acquisition Google has ever made--is a stunning example of how far companies are willing to go to build an audience.

Will Google buy YouTube? We might know the answer before the end of the day, according to the New York Times blog Dealbook.

When MySpace first launched, it had a strong following among youngsters, especially young musicians and their friends. But now, the over-35s have joined the bandwagon.

Everyone's heard of "Web 2.0." But many--even the people who use the term most often--are hard-pressed to articulate how "Web 2.0" differs from the Internet before 2004, when the term was coined.

More than two-thirds of kids between the ages of 8 and 14 are Web users, and many members of that group are spending money online, according to a new report by research company eMarketer.

In an unexpected turn of events, Congress early Saturday morning passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which bars banks and credit-card companies from processing payments for Internet gambling.

What are Google's long-term ambitions? Nothing less than creation of "the largest marketing platform in the world," Tim Armstrong, Google's vice president for ad sales, said this morning at the company's new offices in New York's Chelsea.

Will copyright problems put YouTube out of business? Billionaire Mark Cuban predicted this week that the video-sharing site will be "sued into oblivion."

Has the Web given customers too much influence? In some cases, the answer might be yes, suggests Wired magazine editor Chris Anderson.