F.T.C. Said to Be Near Facebook Privacy Deal

By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER

Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are nearing a settlement over deceptive practices, including changes to its privacy settings in 2009.

Twitter Ordered to Yield Data in WikiLeaks Case

By SOMINI SENGUPTA

A federal judge ruled that Twitter must give information to the Justice Department about three of its account holders who are under investigation for their links to WikiLeaks.

Groupon Is Hot, but Is It Strong Enough?

By DAVID GREISING

Taking a look at the Groupon tent pole, it is unclear whether the company will be strong enough to support itself, much less bear the weight of the Chicago tech community.

Google’s Chief Works to Trim a Bloated Ship

By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER

Larry Page returned to the helm of Google to find it bloated, unwieldy and hard to move quickly. He’s working to change all that.

7 Charged in Web Scam Using Ads

By SOMINI SENGUPTA and JENNA WORTHAM

Federal prosecutors charged seven men with orchestrating an Internet scheme that infected more than four million computers with malicious software and generated profits through online advertisements.

Corporate Japan Rocked by Scandal at Olympus

By HIROKO TABUCHI

The company has lost three-quarters of its value since the accusations were made and faces several investigations and possible delisting from the Tokyo exchange.

Cisco’s Quarterly Results Beat Analysts’ Estimates

By QUENTIN HARDY

The company reported that net income fell 8 percent to $1.8 billion, or 33 cents a share, from the same quarter a year ago, somewhat better than analysts had expected.

E.U. to Tighten Web Privacy Law, Risking Trans-Atlantic Dispute

By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN

The changes would require non-E.U. companies like Google and Facebook to abide by Europe's stricter rules on data collection or face fines and prosecution.

The Caucus

Cain Camp Turns Google Searches to Its Benefit

By JENNIFER PRESTON

Searching for news about Herman Cain's accusers could lead people to a Cain fund-raising appeal.

China Investigates Pricing by 2 Broadband Companies

By DAVID BARBOZA

In a rare move, the government is looking at whether the companies are engaging in monopolistic behavior and overcharging customers.

Are Cookbooks Obsolete?

By JULIA MOSKIN

New apps offer possibilities to the cook that would be impossible with a laptop, let alone a book.

• Slide Show: The New Generation of Cooking Apps

Court Casts a Wary Eye on Tracking by GPS

By ADAM LIPTAK

Several members of the United States Supreme Court questioned law enforcement’s use of high-tech devices to trail people in cars.

Panel Emphasizes Safety in Digitization of Health Records

By STEVE LOHR

An Institute of Medicine report recommended that an independent agency investigate deaths and injuries related to poorly designed, hard-to-use computerized health records.

F.C.C. Push to Expand Net Access Gains Help

By BRIAN STELTER

The Federal Communications Commission is hoping to close the digital divide by developing cheap high-speed Internet access for low-income households.

Shares Dive as Olympus Scrambles for Answers

By CHRISTINE HAUSER

As the company struggled to contain a scandal over payments made to cover losses on investments on Wednesday, its stock fell another 20 percent.