Technorati may have a future at Microsoft, if Mark Evans‘ latest post is any indicator.

Stephen Baker (posted the original story)
Robert Scoble (on a similar buy)
Ray Ozzie (read between the lines)

Microsoft has yet to enter the currently intense buying war in a big way. Technorati, while it has some glitches, is a blogosphere leader and [...]

Creative Commons protects much of the blogosphere from copyright theft.  Most bloggers can’t afford a legal department and they utilize the creative commons designation to protect their work while still allowing some distribution (ie distribution with attribution).
Creative Commons designations can be tailored to fit the user in that you can choose the level of [...]

PRWeb is preparing a  service for PR professionals and businesses that should simplify press release syndication.  RSSPad is not currently working, but you can see a sneak peek of it here.

Job growth looks to be strong next year.  If you are in the business of wooing top talent (and who isn’t?) a blog is a great way to position yourself as a good company to join, according to Steve Rubel of Micro Persuasion:
In 2006 blogs will play a bigger role in how companies find and [...]