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China May Become World's Biggest CO2 Emitter By 2017

China is still considered a developing nation, but the country's CO2 emissions are set to rival the U.S. in the near future.READ»

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iFive: Facebook's iPad App, Spotify In U.S., Sony Ericsson's NFC Phones, Slowing RIM Sheds Jobs, Streaming Movies A Felony?

432 years ago today Sir Frances Drake claimed a land he called "Nova Albion" for England. You may know it better as California. Will anything as historic happen today? Here's the early news:READ»

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iFive: AT&T Confirms Late iPhone 5, Spotify Battles iTunes, U.S. DVD Sales Slide, ISIS Joins Credit Co.'s, Airline Streams Vids

Welcome to the middle of the week. Here's our early news summary, to speed you into the second half:READ»

Nearly 20% of Female Chinese Managers Are CEOs

Among China's female workforce in managerial positions, 19% hold the title of CEO, according to the Grant Thornton Business Report released this week.READ»

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Worry Not, Obama: GE's "Global Innovation Barometer" Puts U.S. on Top

A survey with 1,000 executives worldwide places the U.S. well ahead of runners-up Germany and Japan. The execs push for individual creativity, small businesses, and local needs.READ»

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iFive: U.S. WikiLeaks Probe Illegal?, Apple's Friend-Finding, NASA's New Rocket, HP's WebOS Tablet, Rapidshare's Defamation

On this day 11 years ago Bill Gates left Microsoft, but that doesn't mean that his firm stopped innovating--nor anyone else either. On that note, here's this morning's early innovation news:READ»

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Oops! Sensitive U.S. Govt Websites Rerouted Via China

18 minutes of "sensitive" Internet traffic rerouted via China last April. A flaw of the system, or a data hijack?READ»

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iFive: Google Gifts Googlers, Facebook's Free Speech, RIM Tablet Priced, BP and Shell Under Fire, Apple iAd

Innovation served up every which way: over easy, sunny side up, with OJ on the side.READ»

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iFive: China's Color E-Reader, AOL-Yahoo Rumors, U.K. Space Sector Up, Renewables Down, RockMelt Browser Launch, NY Marathon

It's Monday! Not a fun day! But innovation! Takes no vacation! (Or prisoners.)READ»

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BP Sells Gulf of Mexico Oil Fields, Remains Biggest Producer in Area

Six months after the Deepwater oil spill, is BP bowing out of the Gulf of Mexico? Hell no.READ»

Five Laws of Conflict – Burning Korans Breaks them All

This Saturday, Florida-based pastor Terry Jones had planned to lead his congregation in a Koran burning, celebrating what they call "International Burn a Koran Day." Although everyone from the Pope to Hillary Clinton has urged him to halt his plans, it seems that only a sign from God can keep him from following through. And I can't decide if Terry is short-sighted or brilliant.READ»

Investor Report: China Now Winning the Green Energy War

Ernst & Young has made it official: China is the most attractive location to put cash in clean technology projects, and the U.S. has slipped to second place.READ»

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iFive: HP's Jodie Fisher Problem, Apple's Ousted Engineer, Post-Plug BP Stats, Farrow Contradicts Campbell, VCs Muse Over Europe

While you were sleeping, innovation was not sitting in a sauna.1. Forty-eight hours after the shock resignation of Mark Hurd, the contractor who brought down the HP CEO has broken cover. Jodie Fisher, a former reality TV actress who ...READ»

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What the U.K.'s Growing Rural-Urban Net Divide Can Teach the U.S.

As the U.S. broadband expansion plan stalls at the starting blocks, officials could learn a trick or two from the old country. The U.K.'s Net development plans demonstrate both shining examples and pitfalls to avoid. READ»

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Two Augmented Reality Soccer Apps--USA 1 Germany 0

Lining up against each other today in the arena of augmented reality football apps are two teams: one from Germany, the other from the U.S. Both sides play mightily different football--while Germany's is a model of teutonic ...READ»

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Starbucks Makes Wi-fi Net Access Free in All U.S. Stores, Joins the Internet Era

Starbucks has just announced that it's expanding its in-store Wi-fi system, to its maximum limit: From July 1st it'll be free for everyone, with a single click access and no registration process at all. Welcome Starbucks to the ...READ»

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Adidas May Be Official World Cup Sponsor, but Nike Wins the Battle of the Buzz

Adidas may be one of the official sponsors of the World Cup, providing the players with the Jabulani cup ball, but despite all that spend, it's still lagging behind Nike when it comes to brand awareness. A study done for Nielsen ...READ»

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iFive: BP Under the Cosh, Spotify Goes for TVs, Customize Google, World Cup Countdown, and Gates Foundation Goes to Haiti

While you were sleeping, Tony Hayward was nibbling his nails. And innovation? Well, innovation uses nail clippers--and never sleeps.1. BP's shares tanked as the London stock exchange opened, later recovering somewhat. But the U.S. is ...READ»

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As Consumers Steer Clear of Mobile Music Downloads, iTunes Continues to Run the Show

New data released last night by ComScore shows that we might be waiting a while for the much speculated about mobile version of iTunes (or else, it'll pop up in Vietnam). Consumers, it seems, are continuing to manage their media ...READ»