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• Microsoft says it freed millions of computers from criminal botnet Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:29 PM ET

  *Microsoft says $500 million stolen before crack down. BOSTON, June 18- Microsoft Corp said that an assault it led earlier this month on one of the world's biggest cyber crime rings has freed at least 2 million PCs infected with a virus believed to have been used to steal more than $500 million from bank accounts worldwide.

• UPDATE 1-Google challenges US surveillance court on 1st Amendment grounds Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 5:33 PM ET

  SEATTLE, June 18- Google Inc asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday to allow it to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests it receives separately from criminal requests, on First Amendment grounds.

• REUTERS SUMMIT-Nvidia to license out graphics technology - CEO Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 4:59 PM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO, June 18- Nvidia Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang said he will license graphics technology to other companies, a new model for the chipmaker that could lead to new business with Apple, Samsung and other mobile device makers.

• Google asks US surveillance court permission to publish request data Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 4:26 PM ET

  SEATTLE, June 18- Google Inc said on Tuesday it has asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow the Internet company to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests, including disclosures under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, separately from criminal requests.

• Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 1:17 PM ET

  Dell Inc. rose. 4 percent to $13.46 with 18,489,500 shares traded. Facebook Inc. rose 2.3 percent to $24.58 with 22,034,100 shares traded. Intel Corp. rose 1.4 percent to $25.46 with 18,359,600 shares traded.

• Micron shares up on higher price target Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 4:12 PM ET

  Citi analyst Glen Yeung said that memory prices are likely to continue to rise. Additionally, they said that Intel, Microsoft and other PC makers' increased focus on making lower-cost notebooks could stimulate demand for personal computers, which could also benefit Micron.

• Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 1:30 PM ET

  Cisco Systems Inc. rose 3.2 percent to $24.87 with 27,426,800 shares traded. Facebook Inc. rose 2.5 percent to $24.23 with 17,984,900 shares traded. Groupon Inc. rose 1.0 percent to $7.73 with 11,173,800 shares traded.

• Adobe Tries to Keep Mojo as it Moves to the Cloud Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 12:32 PM ET

  

  Adobe is adopting a cloud subscription model. Ahead of Adobe's earnings report, TheStreet.com looks at the transition.

• AMD rises following report on SeaMicro buyout Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 11:19 AM ET

  NEW YORK-- Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. climbed Monday following a Barron's report that said the chipmaker's stock could rise substantially if its acquisition of SeaMicro is a success.

• ANALYSIS-European cloud computing firms see silver lining in PRISM scandal Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 8:48 AM ET

  *Europe wants to build cloud sector to rival U.S. players. PARIS/ LONDON, June 17- France has its "Sovereign Cloud" project while across the Rhine data firms have created the label "Cloud Services: Made in Germany", all trying to reassure big companies that their information is stored away from the prying eyes of U.S. spies.

• Apple Received Up to 5,000 US Data Requests in 6 Months Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 3:06 AM ET

  

  Apple received over the last six months between 4,000 and 5,000 requests for customer data from U.S. law enforcement authorities relating to criminal investigations and national security matters.

• Apple got up to 5,000 U.S. data requests in six months Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 3:02 AM ET

  June 17- Apple received over the last six months between 4,000 and 5,000 requests for customer data from U.S. law enforcement authorities relating to criminal investigations and national security matters, the company said on Monday.

• RPT-UPDATE 2-Web companies begin releasing surveillance info after deal with U.S. Saturday, 15 Jun 2013 | 10:00 AM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO, June 14- Facebook and Microsoft have struck agreements with the U.S. government to release limited information about the number of surveillance requests they receive, a modest victory for the companies as they struggle with the fallout from disclosures about a secret government data-collection program.

• Web Companies Release Details on Surveillance Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 10:05 PM ET

  

  Facebook and Microsoft have struck agreements with the U.S. government to release limited information about the number of surveillance requests they receive

• 2 Taper-Proof Stock Sectors? Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 7:37 PM ET

  

  Two sectors have farther to climb in a market afraid of tapering, Allianz's Scott Migliori says.

• Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 1:28 PM ET

  Capstone Turbine Corp. fell 11.6 percent to $1.13 with 9,018,900 shares traded. Cisco Systems Inc. fell. 7 percent to $24.19 with 16,170,600 shares traded. Facebook Inc. fell 1.8 percent to $23.30 with 12,806,100 shares traded.

• E3’s Winner: Xbox vs. PlayStation Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 1:18 PM ET

  

  The E3 event had one clear winner between Microsoft and Sony, Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities says.

• Amazon in 3-D; Uber's SF Fare; Aereo in Hotlanta Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 11:39 AM ET

  

  Amazon has launched a dedicated section on its website where consumers can buy 3-D printers; now Jeff Bezos' investment in Makerbot becomes crystal clear.

• Ding! Ding! Ding! Winners and Losers From E3 Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 8:56 AM ET

  

  Investors still aren't sure if they'll hit the PLAY AGAIN button on video game stocks but they'll definitely be looking for winners and losers out of the E3 show. Here are our picks.

• Good times roll at E3 videogame trade show, for now Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 8:00 AM ET

  Microsoft Corp, Sony Corp, Electronic Arts and other industry giants whipped up the crowd of gamers and developers at the event into a frenzy, with displays of high-powered new consoles and previews of popular genre games.