News bites: Dell looks to go private

Dell, the personal-computer company that lost about a third of its value last year, is in buyout talks with private equity firms, sources told Bloomberg. 

Prosecutors told activist Aaron Swartz that he would have to spend six months behind bars and plead guilty to 13 federal crimes, according to The Boston Globe. 

San Jose State University has partnered with a Silicon Valley start-up to offer an array of online classes, The New York Times writes. 

C-SPAN asked a court to dismiss an antitrust complaint by religious cable provider Sky Angel, Broadcasting & Cable reports. 

CBS CEO Leslie Moonves signed off on the decision to force subsidiary CNET to exclude Dish's Hopper service from an award, according to The Hollywood Reporter.