Updated: January 16, 2009

Maria Avila

Far from ending the swirl of speculation about Steve Jobs' health, his announcement Wednesday that he would take a six-month medical leave only fueled suspicions that Apple hasn't come clean about the condition of its chief executive.

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Intel 4Q sales, profit plunge as chip demand declines
Santa Clara computer-chip giant Intel on Thursday reported a steep drop in profit and overall sales for its fourth-quarter, reflecting the extraordinary plunge in worldwide demand for personal computers and other gadgets containing semiconductors.

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Updated: January 16, 2009 9:29:56 PM PST
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Symantec's Thompson, Cisco's Warrior eyed for Obama posts

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John Thompson said to be under consideration for commerce secretary. And Cisco's chief technology officer, Padmasree Warrior, is reportedly one of three candidates for the post of the federal government's chief technology officer.

Transition of power

Apple, Yahoo boards face criticism

While the circumstances are different, the directors at each company have been accused of being too deferential to management. Apple's board should have been more aggressive in managing the news about Steve Jobs' illness, critics say, while Yahoo's board should have pressed on the Microsoft deal. But there is not a checklist for boards to follow, some experts say, and the boards have a lot of leeway.

In Hindsight: 'Breathing room' at Yahoo and other changes

Yahoo hires Carol Bartz as its new CEO, and Steve Jobs takes a medical leave of absence from Apple. Plus: Seagate removes CEO William Watkins. Intel's quarterly profit and revenue plummet. The week ends with more grim economic news.

Video games a bright spot in bleak economy

U.S. retail sales of games, game machines and accessories totaled $5.1 billion last month, according to market research firm NPD Group. Not only was that up 9 percent from December 2007, but it marked the first time that the industry's sales have surpassed the $5 billion mark in any month.

Spansion may sell itself or enter merger

Money-losing Sunnyvale computer-chip maker Spansion said Thursday it will delay making payment on some of its debt and is considering selling itself or merging with another company.

Apple's Steve Jobs takes medical leave of absence

Maria Avila

Steve Jobs announced in an e-mail to Apple employees today that he is going on medical leave through June because his health problems are "more complex than I originally thought."

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Bartz may keep search at Yahoo

At her first companywide meeting in Sunnyvale on Wednesday morning, Yahoo's new CEO Carol Bartz indicated her gut instinct was to keep the search advertising business at Yahoo.

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Report: Number of products from life science companies up last year

The number of products marketed by Northern California's so-called life science companies has grown substantially from 2007, but government help is needed to keep the firms thriving, according to a report released Wednesday by an industry group.

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Updated: January 16, 2009 7:44:47 PM PST
	In Hindsight: 'Breathing room' at Yahoo and other changes Yahoo hires Carol Bartz as its new CEO, and Steve Jobs takes a medical leave of absence from Apple. Plus: Seagate removes CEO William Watkins. Intel's quarterly profit and revenue plummet. The week ends with more grim economic news. Cassidy: Thank God for candor Whether Carol Bartz is right for Yahoo or not, she tells it like it is, which can't be all bad. Opinion: Apple needs to grow up and face facts The consequences of Apple's resistance to dealing with reality are coming home, and this vibrant, important and ever-youthful company should have grown up long ago.

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