links for 2007-11-14

• Inbox 2.0: Yahoo and Google to Turn E-Mail Into a Social Network - New York Times Blog
  interesting article. personally if i had a consumer web 2.0 play like netvibes i'd be selling out now - in google and yahoo's vision many current web companies are just features.
  (tags: google yahoo email web2.0 social networking)
• Automattic Founders To Take Big Money Off The Table
  the wordpress investors aren't pressing for an exit but the execs and founders get a pay-out. sounds like a good deal for everyone.
• BBC NEWS | Business | EU will investigate Google deal
  eu kicking off an in-depth investigation into the doubeclick deal. it's official google is the new microsoft.
  (tags: Google Microsoft Europe European+Commission probe)