Nobel Prize Winner Joseph Stiglitz Calls for Jail Time for Corporate Crooks: Great stuff:\n\n

\"Corporations are a legal entity,\" Stiglitz explained. \"We create them. And when we create them we create all kinds of rules. They can go bankrupt. And that means they owe more money and they get away scot-free. They can create an environmental disaster, and then go bankrupt and again go away scot-free. So, as legal entities we have the right to make the rules that govern them.\"

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\"As individuals we have certain basic rights,\" Stiglitz continued. \"We aren't created by the law. We exist by nature. But corporations are man-made. They are supposed to serve our interest, our society's interests. And we are creating them with powers that are not serving our society's interests.\"

Apple Is No Longer Bundling Flash Player With Mac OS X: This is pretty crazy, and smells of one of those decisions that Apple is going to end up reversing.

Verizon adds less than 1m customers, draws even with AT&T: Sounds like a certain carrier is ready for the iPhone...

Also, Gruber's take is spot on as well.

Apple Reaching for the Cloud With MacBook Air and N.C. Data Center: It's pretty clear at this point that Apple would love to have some sort of cloud solution in it's portfolio, not only to support the MacBook Air, but also the iPhone and iPad as well. But I remain skeptical, simply because Apple's track record with server-hosted products is spotty, at best. (via Mac Rumors)

Mac App Store: A bit more depth on Apple's new Mac App Store, from Jonathan Rentzsch. I think the slant of the rules favors the following groups (in order):

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1. Apple
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2. Users
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3. Developers
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Wether-or-not that is right is a matter for some debate.

New Finder UI in OSX Lion sneak peek: I didn't notice this at first -- look carefully at the screenshot of the Mac App Store. The spacing of the close/minimize/expand buttons is pretty strange.

Google 2.4% Rate Shows How \$60 Billion Lost to Tax Loopholes: Clear, well-written article that explains how Google avoids paying billions in taxes by funneling money through Ireland, the Netherlands, and Bermuda. \"Don't be evil\", my butt.