HP completed its purchase of scandal-tainted Mercury Interactive for $4.5 billion in stock. ()

Nvidia is buying PortalPlayer, famed for manufacturing chips for Apple iPods, for $357 million in cash, or $13.50 per share. (Reuters)

Verizon is discussing a deal with YouTube/Google to make the videos available on cellphones and through its new television services. In both cases, access to YouTube would be a premium service. (Reuters)

Patent troll NTP, which successfully sued Blackberry-maker RIM to the edge of existence, filed suit against Palm, saying the Treo and other wireless Palm devices infringe on wireless email patents. (AP)