CBS Soaping Up Cellphones

Congressman Aims At Chinese Net Censorship

Representative Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) takes aim at Internet companies doing business and China. He plans to hold hearings as chairman of the House Subcommittee on human rights next month based on reports U.S. Internet companies, including Yahoo and Microsoft, help China to suppress free speech.

Sun Giving Oracle Money

Investors in Sun Microsystems have another reason to be concerned about the company's direction, as Sun plans to pay the initial license fee for Oracle Enterprise Edition database software on its high-end hardware.