More on Google's ascent to the top of the media tree.

Just to put things in perspective, the web search company's market cap means it is now worth more than the combined value of News Corporation, Clear Channel, Tribune, and the Washington Post group. What's, er, wrong with this picture?


Am always interested to hear anything TiVo is doing, since I remain convinced that it will be the breakthrough technology that eventually forces the entire advertising and media industries into a rethink.

That's why this is kinda cool - in principle, if not in practice for now.



Finally, in morning conference today, someone inadvertantly printed up yesterday morning's news list. "Re-run the stories!" "Greatest hits paper!" came the tortured cries...

Which led me to thinking; see if you can tell which of these headlines are from our list today, and which are from a year ago....?

"More rate rises on way, Greenspan tells Congress"
"Bankruptcy hits more under-30s"
"Twin crises threaten Brazil's reform agenda"
"Global airlines may be unprofitable for a fifth straight year"
"Unrest continues in Bolivia"
"US and EU at odds over aircraft subsidies"
"US 'losing its grip' over political process in Iraq".

Have a good weekend.