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Feb 10 2009 9:36am EDT

First Bytes: Intel, IBM, Twitter, Mark Cuban

Despite slumping profits, Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is vowing to spend more money than in previous years on manufacturing technology. Specifically, $7 billion over two years. [New York Times]

IBM vies for $122 million worth of the $400 million tech stimulus package proposed by Obama in hopes to spur American innovation. [InformationWeek]

Companies using Twitter for commercial purposes may have to start paying for use of the service. [Techcrunch]

Mark Cuban's one-man stimulus package proposal: leave your business plan in a blog comment, and he'll send you money if he likes it. [Silicon Alley Insider]


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