A striking 70% of small businesses now use Facebook to reach consumers, according to new research from small-business social network MerchantCircle. Topping the 66% … Read the whole story

RadiumOne, the social-data driven ad network launched last year by serial entrepreneur Gurbaksh Chahal, has introduced a "Like" button for display ads to help … Read the whole story

Citysearch plans to unveil a daily deals offering and mobile platform Tuesday that automatically pushes coupons to consumers based on location. As more businesses … Read the whole story

To better align online readers with ad-supported content, recommendation engine Outbrain just raised $11 million from Carmel Ventures. Additional investors included Gemini Israel Funds, … Read the whole story

Google is urging a federal court to dismiss a privacy lawsuit filed by Paloma Gaos, who alleges that her name was leaked to Web … Read the whole story

Outspoken Net neutrality proponent Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) will lead a new Senate Judiciary subcommittee for Privacy, Technology and the Law. Read the whole story