- Thu Sep 20 2007 Republican senator predicts permanent Net tax ban will pass
Gordon Smith, chairman of the Republican High Tech Task Force, says despite obstacles, he's confident Congress will act on a soon-to-expire ban on Internet access taxes.
Posted by Anne Broache
- Fri Feb 22 2008 Congresswoman Lofgren predicts Microsoft-Yahoo antitrust hearings
Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), whose home turf of Silicon Valley is abuzz with talk of a Microsoft-Yahoo merger, says she's "pretty confident" that a deal would spur government scrutiny.
Posted by Stefanie Olsen
- Tue Mar 25 2008 Sirius-XM, Microsoft-Yahoo, and White House 2009: The predictions
Democrats have called the Bush administration far too soft on corporate mergers and are predicting that a new president will impose more restrictions. Are they right?
Posted by Anne Broache
- Thu Sep 25 2008 Consumer group asks senator to intervene in Google-Yahoo deal
Center for Digital Democracy calls on Sen. Herb Kohl to press the Department of Justice to nix or modify the Google-Yahoo search advertising deal.
Posted by Dawn Kawamoto
- Thu Dec 14 2006 Tech lessons learned from the wisdom of crowds
Prediction markets have some smart things to say about everything from DRAM prices to when Microsoft software will be finished.
Tech turns to prediction markets
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Mon Oct 18 2004 TVs, cameras top holiday plans
The Consumer Electronics Association predicts solid growth in gadget sales this year.
Posted by David Becker
- Wed Mar 29 2006 Politico rejects Net neutrality concerns
Influential House member says there's no evidence of threats feared by Net companies, predicts issue will soon be "moot."
Posted by Anne Broache
- Fri Mar 21 1997 Both sides expect new CDA
Even before the Supreme Court has ruled on the CDA, both sides are predicting another round of federal legislation.
Posted by Jane Black and Courtney Macavinta
- Wed Nov 3 2004 Who won? Online bookies
Despite some misses by amateur blognosticators, election results vindicate the predictive abilities of online betting markets.
Screen shots: Mapping the electoral winner
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Tue Nov 4 2008 President Obama? Web sites bet it's a done deal
Online betting sites, also called prediction markets, were eerily accurate in guessing that George W. Bush would win the presidency in 2004. Can they do it again?
Posted by Declan McCullagh
