• The tension between Google and Beijing stepped up a gear last night, as the internet giant's services went down temporarily inside China, in what one local entrepreneur called "definitely a warning to Google, as well as other foreign companies".
• When MySpace changed its chief executive, everybody predicted the move would spell trouble. They were right. Now fellow social network (sorry, business network) LinkedIn has just changed its leadership, moving president Jeff Weiner to the role of chief exec. This time it's been mooted as a sign of strength, not weakness.
• Happy Thursday! As a special gift I have an edition of Technology Guardian for you! You just have to go into a newsagent and give them 90p. In it, you'll find out how Apple will fare if Steve Jobs has to reduce his commitments to the company; we look at the effect jailing five spammers will really have, and Jack sees what Intel's got up its sleeve.
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