- Irish data protection regulators seek "urgent" clarification from Facebook over proposed policy changes The Office of the Irish Data Protection Commissioner is seeking "urgent" clarification from Facebook concerning proposed changes to its privacy policy.
- Microsoft to buy enterprise social network Yammer? Microsoft is reportedly in acquisition talks with enterprise communication service Yammer, with sources close to the matter stating that such a deal may cost Microsoft more than $1 billion, that's according to Bloomberg.
- Diaspora joins Y Combinator, may launch after summer Diaspora, an alternative privacy-centric social network still in private beta, has reportedly joined startup accelerator programme Y Combinator and hopes to eventually launch sometime after this summer.
- No new Xbox announcement in 2012, says Microsoft There will be no new Xbox announcement in 2012, a Microsoft spokesperson has told Bloomberg news. It was previously speculated that Microsoft may tease their Xbox 360 successor at this year's E3 gaming expo.
- Facebook joins Dublin Web Summit lineup With seven weeks to go until October's Dublin Web Summit, a major keynote speaker from Facebook has been announced; Ethan Beard. Ethan is one of eight speakers announced this week, with over 60 speakers planned for October's event.
- Early speculators estimate iPhone 5 will be cheaper than previous model As the iPhone 5's inevitable launch date in late September or October draws ever closer, speculators have begun to estimate the device's cost. An image posted on 9to5Mac and sourced from Bloomberg breaks down the iPhone 5's individual component costs and estimates that the device may retail at $620 for a 16GB, slightly less than $649 for the current iPhone 4 16GB model in the US.