After a Stumble, Tech Lobby Refocuses on Immigration

After ads that drew criticism for promoting pet conservative causes, Fwd.us is trying to turn around its image as it prepares for the fight for immigration overhaul in the House.

    

Appeals Court’s Ruling Helps Google in Book-Scanning Lawsuit

The court says that a federal judge was too quick to allow authors to sue Google as a class.

    

Advertising: Commercials With a Gay Emphasis Are Moving to Mainstream Media

Until recently, ads with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender themes were usually limited to media those consumers watched and read.

    

F.T.C. Tells Search Engines to Label Advertising as Such

The Federal Trade Commission told Google, Bing and Yahoo among others to clarify what sort of material is coming up in search results.

    

Assange, Back in News, Never Left U.S. Radar

Julian Assange and his organization, WikiLeaks, are being investigated by at least four United States government agencies, along with a grand jury that has subpoenaed witnesses.

    

Hulu Faces a Nebulous Future as It Seeks a New Owner

Hulu’s sale could signal the end of one of the pioneers of online streaming, which has become an increasingly popular way to watch television.

    

Advertising: When a Founder Is the Face of a Brand

Tying an executive’s personality to his or her business can be highly successful until the executive ages, leaves, dies or gets into trouble.

    

The Obama Campaign’s Digital Masterminds Cash In

How the precision targeting of “persuadable” voters that put President Obama over the top in 2012 could revolutionize the advertising industry.

    

Michael Hastings, 33, Winner of Polk Award, Dies

Mr. Hastings, an intrepid war zone reporter in Afghanistan and Iraq, won a Polk Award in 2010 for his Rolling Stone magazine cover story, “The Runaway General.”

    

European Trade Ministers Debate Terms of U.S. Talks

A major sticking point — France’s demand to exclude films, TV shows and other audiovisual services from talks — could prompt the United States to require exclusions of its own.

    

France Resists U.S. Trade Talks Over TV and Film Concerns

In preparation for loosening trade barriers between Europe and the United States, France fears Netflix and other American companies are a threat to its entertainment industry.

    

Tech Start-Up Benefits from ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’

Technology entrepreneurs turned down a “Shark Tank” investor after taping the show’s finale, but their translation business benefited from the exposure.

    

3 Tech Giants Want to Reveal Data Requests

The technology companies asked the government for permission to reveal details about the classified requests they get for the personal information of foreign users.

    

How Edward J. Snowden Orchestrated a Blockbuster Story

Edward J. Snowden orchestrated an elaborate plan to reveal the closely guarded secrets he had emerged with from deep inside the American national security apparatus.

    

Campaign Spotlight: ‘How’ Now, Time Warner Cable Media?

Time Warner Cable is starting a campaign to raise awareness of its Media unit and will use the theme “That’s how.”

    

N.S.A. Said to Gather Users’ Online Data

A National Security Agency program took e-mails and other information from companies that included Google, Apple and Facebook, according to documents that emerged on Thursday. A government official said the program targeted only foreigners abroad.

    

Bits Blog: A Feature Film, Starring Google

In “The Internship,” a comedy movie starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as Google interns, Google’s products and perks make cameo appearances and some lines sound as if they were written by the marketing department.

    

Bloomberg Begins Fund to Invest in Start-Ups

Bloomberg Beta is the first time that Bloomberg L.P. will reap profits from investments in some of the technology companies that its news operation covers.

    

Media Decoder: Apple Is Said to Be Pressing to Complete Deals for Internet Radio

The tech giant is said to be aiming for an introduction of its streaming music service at its annual developers conference, starting June 10.

    

Rodman Made North Korean Trip After Jordan Said No, H.B.O. Show Says

The creators of “Vice,” an HBO newsmagazine, said the former basketball star Dennis Rodman was asked to visit North Korea after Michael Jordan said no.