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Just days after unsubstantiated rumors of a Yahoo!-eBay merger played havoc with investors, Financial Times writer William Lewis is reporting that the two Internet powerhouses are indeed pursuing a blockbuster deal.

In Parts I, II and III of this series, the E-Commerce Times explored the emergence of digital television into the public consciousness. The similarities to the early 1990s, when the Internet had about a million users, are striking....

Despite the likelihood that the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce (ACEC) will fail to achieve a consensus after months of rancorous debate, both houses of the U.S. Congress are now considering the formation of a similar body to examine online privacy issues.

When CompUSA announced that it is revamping its e-commerce Web site to better capitalize on its national brand identity, the company began writing the latest chapter in what has so far been a failed online game plan.

The U.S government and Microsoft are reportedly close to a settlement that, contrary to conventional wisdom, would leave the giant corporation intact.

Victims of identity fraud got a high-profile spokesperson this week when veteran actor Jerry Orbach, best known as detective Lennie Briscoe on NBC's "Law and Order," sued online auctioneer eBay for posting his social security number on the Web.

In the film "The Truman Show," the hapless title character is the star of his own life -- an extended TV show that includes advertising spots that are seamlessly woven into the content.

Five of the largest homebuilders in the United States have joined together to provide new home listings nationwide and sell home-related after-market products over the Internet.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has edged yet another step away from Microsoft by working with the University of New Mexico to create a Linux-based supercomputer that will do more than just crunch research numbers.

A growing number of investors have come to believe that pure-play e-commerce companies are burning their cash at an incredibly rapid rate and that these firms will be forced to dilute their outstanding shares with expensive rounds of new financing -- or worse.

Cybercrime is booming right along with e-commerce, according to a report released Wednesday by the Computer Security Institute.

A small city in Georgia is attempting to span the so-called "digital divide" by providing free Internet access to its citizens via cable television for at least one year. The service will not include personal computer access.

Caldera Systems, Inc. began publicly trading its stock on Nasdaq Tuesday, closing up almost 111 percent in a $70 million (US$) IPO that fell short of other recent Linux offerings.

Online grocer Peapod, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPOD), which recently lost its CEO and $120 million (US$) in funding, was slammed with a class action lawsuit Monday over claims that misleading statements artificially inflated the company's stock price.

In Parts Iand II of this series, the E-Commerce Times explored interactive television and how it is now developing at an extraordinary pace on a worldwide scale. By allowing interaction with television advertising and programming, it will significantly transform the e-commerce landscape....