Microsoft Acquires Farecast For $115M. local startup that basically stores a pile of flight info. damn.

AOL Buys Bebo For $850 Million. this wasn’t even news. dang.

Meanwhile, Microsoft Buys Danger. they make the sidekick cell phones. interesting.

The Associated Press: Yahoo Formally Rejects Microsoft Offer. nothing like a formal rejection. and what happens when you put two flatlined companies together?

Microsoft challenges Google with audacious $44.6bn bid for rival Yahoo | guardian.co.uk. now that’s insane.

Amazon to buy Audible for $300 million | Reuters. 25% of audible’s business comes from apple itunes.

Sun buys MySQL for $1 billion – Times Online. i really have no idea what sun’s business model is anymore.