Google vs. Evil

Many Americans were horrified to learn that US-grown technology firms are complying with the Chinese government's demands to control information. But the mistake some observers make is to equate the power of corporations with the power of governments. Though Google's success stems from its birth in a free country, that doesn't mean the company is strong enough to enforce freedom around the world.

Posted on techliberation.com

Sonia Arrison, director of technology studies, Pacific Research Institute

Out of This Blogosphere

In the short term, the blogosphere will remain the largest galaxy in the social media universe. But a number of others (YouTube, digg, myspace) have rapidly risen to prominence, and Technorati does little to help mine and track these galaxies of consumer-generated media. So there is a burgeoning need for tools that cement all of the content we want to track into a unified interface. If you're placing bets in this space, keep your eye on the expanding universe.

Posted on micropersuasion.com

Steve Rubel, senior VP, Edelman

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