Chinese online game company Changyou has gone public, with a strong response from investors. The Asian gaming industry is thriving despite the global recession. It's a business model that has some Western rivals envious. Scott Tong reports.
The cable and wireless industries are both putting on trade shows today, with wireless leading a more popular event with about 30,000 attendees. Jennifer Collins explores the differences between the two industries and where they take risks.
As our nano-technology has improved, so have our manufacturing processes. Our use of energy to make these products, however, has gotten much more wasteful. Janet Babin reports what Congress may do this week to curb energy gluttony.
Sun Microsystems and IBM are reportedly in talks over a potential $6.5 billion merger deal. Janet Babin explores what the two tech companies have in common and how the deal could help Sun Microsystems gain an edge over competition.
Network equipment maker Cisco has announced it will start selling its own data center servers. Will it be able to compete with rivals IBM and Hewlett-Packard? Mitchell Hartman reports.
Swiss drug maker Roche is acquiring U.S. biotech giant Genentech in a $47 billion deal. Sam Eaton reports on the latest example of a pharmaceutical company buying out a competitor to boost its product line.
Kai Ryssdal speaks with New York Times technology columnist David Pogue about how a new service called "Google Voice" could change the communication lines.
A robotics conference in San Diego today is attracting a record number of researchers interested in how to make machines work better. Caitlan Carroll explores the wide range of applications being considered for the industry.
A Senate committee considers a bill today on patent reform favored by big computer and Internet companies and opposed by pharmaceutical and biotech firms. Janet Babin explores the money involved and why the debate is an industry versus industry issue.
Americans are taking fewer vacation days and clocking in more hours just to stay employed. Kai Ryssdal talks to sociologist Dalton Conley about the fading separation between work and life.
