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by Andrea Chalupa
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Oct 17 2008 7:54am EDT

First Bytes: Facebook, MySpace, Google, Yahoo, IBM, AMD, Sony Ericsson

-- Facebook C.E.O. Mark Zuckerberg says he's getting into the online music business to take on MySpace Music.
[Yahoo]

--IBM, bringing in big business even in a downturn, shows a 20 percent profit increase this quarter thanks to strong global sales.
[NYT]

--Sony Ericsson posts a third quarter net loss of $33.7 million while sales volumes beat analysts' expectations.
[Yahoo]

--Chip maker AMD shows improvement in the quarter with a net loss of $67 million versus a $396 million loss a year ago.
[NYT]

--Google calling advertisers asking for their public support of a Yahoo search deal. A recording of the automated phone call can be heard here.
[TechCrunch]

--Andrea Chalupa

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