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After watching the first presidential debate, one person on that stage clearly showcased the leadership, focus and bipartisan attitude the U.S. needs to turn itself around. Unfortunately, Jim Lehrer isn’t actually running, so it didn’t help my own decision process much, and I remain decisively undecided at the moment. In watching the bailout last week, it became clear that tech is clearly at risk, and I was struck by the reality that were the U.S. a company, the CEO, CFO and chairman of the board (Speaker of the House) would likely have all been, and should have been, fired.

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Schwarzenegger for President?

Apple may be making a lot of noise lately with its new iPhone 3G, but when it comes to fighting software pirates, Steve Jobs’ company prefers to speak softly and carry a big stick — the stick, of course, being legal action like its recent lawsuit against computer maker Psystar for producing machines that can run Apple software. Unlike other software companies that stage press conferences whenever they take on intellectual property theft, Apple prefers to swing that stick in a media vacuum.

Can Apple Break Through China’s Great Wall of Counterfeits

Apple may be making a lot of noise lately with its new iPhone 3G, but when it comes to fighting software pirates, Steve Jobs’ company prefers to speak softly and carry a big stick — the stick, of course, being legal action like its recent lawsuit against computer maker Psystar for producing machines that can run Apple software. Unlike other software companies that stage press conferences whenever they take on intellectual property theft, Apple prefers to swing that stick in a media vacuum.

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Can Apple Break Through China’s Great Wall of Counterfeits?

Cell phone trafficking operations siphon millions of dollars from the wireless industry and its customers every year. Until recently, little could be done to fight back, but a vigorous counter-attack that has yielded several victories in federal courts across the country is beginning to turn the tide and help the wireless industry put a stop to a spreading epidemic. Cell phone traffickers have created a complex network of individuals and companies in the U.S. and around the world that steal subsidies from wireless companies used to lower the cost of their phones for legitimate customers.

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The Prepaid Phone Trafficking Web of Crime

Former Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee saw the suspension Wednesday of his prison sentence in a tax-evasion conviction, a move that confirmed South Koreans’ view that tycoons are immune from jail. The Seoul Central District Court convicted Lee for failing to pay tens of millions of dollars in taxes, and imposed a hefty fine of about $109 million against the man who led the country’s most powerful business conglomerate before he resigned in April over the allegations that included a range of fiscal crimes.

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Former Samsung Chief Convicted but Won’t Do Time