Industry

Wall Street Beat: Megamergers, earnings roil tech

But market volatility is likely to dampen acquisitions in the coming quarters

NASA is NOT predicting an alien invasion

Non-NASA report says aliens may wipe us out because of our greenhouse gasses

HP’s WebOS failure highlight PC giants’ mobile struggle

Poor brands, limited reach and a lack of differentiation have tripped up hopes for smartphone success

HP Should Open Source WebOS

Best value for the 1.8 billion they paid for it

US surges to near global lead in mobile data

Consumers in the U.S. are second only to Sweden in using data, according to analyst Chetan Sharma

AT&T microsites show local network upgrades

The carrier is launching sites with detailed maps and a pitch for the T-Mobile deal

Automation boosts market volatility, analysts say

High-frequency trading can lead to fear and panic among investors, some experts say

HP bails out on the PC

Struggling PC business, tablet boom may have pushed HP to dump the business

HP lowers financial guidance with webOS shutdown

HP's stock drops on news it will discontinue webOS and look to spin off its PC group

HP PC spin-off puts pressure on Microsoft to nail Windows 8