In my view, Google just changed the game today regarding monetization of its massively used (but so far barely profitable) YouTube video sharing service. Get the details on what it will look like in this CNET article about it here.
In a word, Google is starting a new "sponsored videos" feature on YouTube that will follow [...]

The ups and downs of the Micro-hoo saga continue unabated, with renewed Carl Icahn intrigue being the flavor of the week. The noose that irate shareholders have been verbally tying around Jerry Yang’s neck seems to be getting tighter all the time.
But this time even usually stalwart Micro-hoo cheerleader Michael Arrington of TechCrunch is saying [...]