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White House concerned over online piracy bills (AP)

AP – The Obama administration raised concerns Saturday about efforts in Congress that it said would undermine “the dynamic, innovative global Internet,” urging lawmakers to approve measures this year that balance the need to fight piracy and counterfeiting against an open Internet.

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FTC expands Google antitrust probe: source (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. regulators looking at whether Google manipulates its search results to favor its own products have expanded the probe to include Google+, the search giant’s new social networking tool, a source familiar with the probe said on Friday.

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What people are saying about the postal service (AP)

AP – People are using the Internet to pay more bills and send more messages. The weak economy is reducing advertising. So what do Americans think about the need for the post office?

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Alibaba’s Ma says he’s not the reason for Bartz’s departure (Reuters)

Reuters – China’s Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma said on Saturday he was not the reason for the departure of Yahoo Inc’s chief executive.

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Calif. lawmakers approve Amazon tax compromise (AP)

AP – Lawmakers on Friday sent Gov. Jerry Brown a compromise bill that delays California’s effort to force online retailers such as Amazon.com to collect the state’s sales taxes while retailers lobby Congress for national rules governing online sales taxes.

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Online jobs index dips in July, gains from year ago (Reuters)

Reuters – A gauge of online labor demand in the United States grew in July compared to a year earlier, but dipped on a monthly basis as the need for employees slowed in the summer months, a private research group said on Friday.

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Security expert warns of way to attack SAP systems (Reuters)

Reuters – A software security expert warned that flaws in the design of business management software from SAP AG can allow hackers to easily break into corporate computer systems via the Internet.

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NY judge calls off plans for Google library (AP)

AP – A judge on Tuesday rejected a deal between Internet search leader Google and the book industry that would have put millions of volumes online, citing anti-trust concerns and the need for involvement from Congress while acknowledging the potential benefit of putting literature in front of the masses.

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Judge slaps down Google’s digital library settlement (Reuters)

Reuters – A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected a $125 million settlement between Google Inc and authors that would have let the company publish millions of books online to create the world’s largest digital library.

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