Top execs of Viacom and Google trade barbs over YouTube copyright infringement case (Chinapost.com.tw)

Top execs of Viacom and Google trade barbs over YouTube copyright infringement case (Chinapost.com.tw)
Tensions between technology and media companies are usually humming just beneath the surface during a weeklong retreat for top CEOs that this cozy mountain resort hosts every year, but this week a marketplace clash between Viacom Inc. and Google Inc. just couldn’t be kept down.

Google initiates Internet outreach efforts (The Nashua Telegraph)

Google initiates Internet outreach efforts (The Nashua Telegraph)
Google has launched an initiative to help charities and other nonprofit groups use maps and satellite images to raise awareness, recruit volunteers and encourage donations. … - By ANICK JESDANUN The Associated Press

Google CEO: Will fight Viacom suit (The Pantagraph)

Google CEO: Will fight Viacom suit (The Pantagraph)
SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt says he plans to fight a $1 billion lawsuit from entertainment company Viacom Inc. aggressively, saying the technology company has been obeying the law with its YouTube video-sharing service.