NAME: Virginia M. "Ginni" Rometty AGE: 54

When Virginia "Ginni" Rometty becomes CEO of IBM Corp. in January, she joins 16 other female CEOs in the Fortune 500:

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IBM Corp. has passed a milestone, naming the first female CEO in the company's 100-year history.

Time Warner Cable Inc., the nation's second-largest cable company, reports its third-quarter earnings before the market opens Thursday, with expectations that it may snap a trend of accelerating losses of TV customers.

THE RESULTS: Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter net income sank 73 percent despite growth in sales as the online retailer continued to spend on expanding its operations. The company's earnings missed analyst views and its fourth-quarter revenue outlook failed to impress investors.

Like many other retailers, Amazon.com Inc. offers free mobile apps in hopes of encouraging smartphone and tablet computer users to shop when they're on the go.

NAME: Virginia M. "Ginni" Rometty AGE: 54

When Virginia "Ginni" Rometty becomes CEO of IBM Corp. in January, she joins 16 other female CEOs in the Fortune 500:

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John McCarthy, a pioneer in artificial intelligence technology and creator of the computer programming language often used in that field, has died. He was 84.

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Samuel Palmisano retires as IBM Corp. CEO as he has reached traditional retirement age of 60

IBM Corp. ushered in Virginia Rometty as the company's first-ever female CEO on Tuesday, as Sam Palmisano stepped down from the position.

Amazon's spending on expansion will eventually help its bottom line, but right now it's costing the online retailer on Wall Street.

Here are highlights of recent quarterly earnings reports from selected Internet and media companies and what they say about the state of spending on advertising:

A look at results from selected companies in the video games business: Oct. 20: Microsoft Corp. says revenue from the Xbox 360 products and services grew 7 percent, led by higher revenue from the Xbox Live service and offset by decreased revenue from video games and fewer consoles sold. Microsoft says video game revenue decreased because the same period a ...

Google is dealing with more government demands to turn over information about its users as more people immerse themselves online.

A new institute funded by Google to explore the impact of the digital age has opened in Germany.

With its distribution deal with Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures set to end late next year, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. said Tuesday that it had retained former Disney distribution chief Chuck Viane as a consultant.