Industry group: OK for iTunes to block Palm PreSAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. appears to have clearance from an industry group to block rival Palm Inc.'s Pre phone from connecting with iTunes software.

Whitman formally begins bid for Calif. governorSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman is launching her bid for governor of California, promising to return a sense of optimism to the troubled state and saying she will "refuse to let California fail."

America's Cup challenger wins measurement rulingA New York judge has denied a motion by America's Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland to disqualify challenger BMW Oracle Racing because the U.S.-based syndicate hasn't provided a measurement certificate for its 90-foot trimaran.

SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday it will spend $100 million to promote its brand globally. "Our vision is to be at the centre of people's online lives - to be at the place where their world meets the larger world," Yahoo said in a statement quoting the company's chief marketing officer Elisa Steele.

Intel shows how it's branching out with softwareSAN FRANCISCO — As Intel Corp. branches beyond its core business of microprocessors for laptop and desktop computers, the chip maker is doubling as a software company. The goal is to make sure many kinds of devices work well with Intel's chips.