Commentary: Google-YouTube and the value of social computing

Commentary: Google-YouTube and the value of social computing
Yes, there are some very real copyright challenges. But this deal is a harbinger of the impending social-video Web.

Google’s grabs YouTube in reach for Internet’s ‘holy grail’ (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Google’s grabs YouTube in reach for Internet’s ‘holy grail’ (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Google’s big-ticket buy of online video-sharing superstar YouTube was a shrewd step toward the Internet “holy grail” of bypassing cable and television networks, according to US analysts.

Yahoo feels Google’s breath on it’s neck (International Herald Tribune)

Yahoo feels Google’s breath on it’s neck (International Herald Tribune)
As Google whips out its fat wallet to buy the video site YouTube, it is making Yahoo look even more out of step with the fast-changing Internet advertising market.