• Is YouTube getting ready to stream movies for money? According to the Wall Street Journal, which reports how Hollywood studios are looking to use YouTube as a pay-to-play option. No secret, really - and there are plenty of on-demand services out there already. But YouTube is obviously a big, big name that wants to start making money soon. That report comes alongside the news that YouTube has ceased its battle with Britain's music collection agencies, meaning that music videos are back.
• Following Trevor Baylis's argument that inventors should get more legal support from the government, one of Microsoft's top lawyers has put the cat among the pigeons, arguing that there should be a global patent system. It's a controversial point of view - especially considering the criticisms levied at the the USPTO on a regular basis. More discussion at ReadWriteWeb and CNet.
• This week's Technology Guardian is in print, featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the Singularity University in California, what's really going on with Wolfram Alpha, and we look at the implications of a leaked document from the Ordnance Survey about the costs of going open. All that and more for just 90p.
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