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Apr 07 2009 9:23am EDT

First Bytes: The Problem With Pirates

The tech industry laments rampant piracy, which may cost the industry some $20 billion annually. [New York Times]

Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz is under pressure to find an alternative option now that the IBM talks have failed. [WSJ]

The U.S. isn't the only country moving towards a higher-speed broadband network. Now Australia has unveiled a state-sponsored internet plan worth 43 billion Australian dollars. [Dow Jones]

Tech giants are now helping clients tap the stimulus funds, along with everyone else. [WSJ]

It seems that everything's going the way of "free." Salesforce.com is offering customers free service to use iPhone apps on high-end mobile phones. [Reuters]

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