Welcome to this morning's edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on six particular stories of interest today.
20 Million Join Google+ in 3 Weeks, Data Suggests
20 million people have joined Google+ in the three weeks since its launch, according to data from comScore.
Verizon Announces New CEO, Earnings
Verizon announced strong Q2 2011 earnings Friday morning, as well as a new CEO.
Apple To Buy Hulu?
Apple could be considering the purchase of popular online video service Hulu, according to “two people who weren’t authorized to speak publicly.”
OSX Lion Tops 1 Million Downloads in 24 Hours
Mac OS X Lion has been downloaded more than 1 million times since its release Wednesday.
Microsoft Posts Record Revenues Despite Soft Windows Sales
Microsoft posted record fourth-quarter and full-year revenues despite sluggish sales of Windows and PCs, which were impacted by Apple’s iPad and iPad 2.
Skype Teases In-Call Ads
Speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Skype CEO Tony Bates discussed ways he might monetize the popular Internet phone service, including in-call advertising.
Further News
Google has released its first Google Doodle built using HTML 5 Canvas to honor artist Alexander Calder.
Anonymous and LulzSec, the two hacker groups responsible for some of the most high-profile cyber attacks of the past year, have issued a defiant statement in the wake of a recent FBI crackdown on the groups.
Google and Facebook both spent more money on lobbyists this quarter than they ever have before, according to recently released disclosure documents.
Etsy has named a new CEO.