Segment 1:

* Calling the development of a "smart" electric power grid an "urgent national priority," the Obama administration unveiled a set of 16 standards to help ensure that new devices can send vital information to power suppliers http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124266629459331175.html

*  Digital music supplier Napster said on Monday it is slashing its monthly subscription price to $5 and adding downloads of songs to its streaming service in a bid to expand its customer base and compete with Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iTunes.
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN1838474520090518

Segment 2:

* The Palm Pre, the smartphone being touted by some pundits as a potential "iPhone killer," is apparently on track for launch in early June, according to an analyst from Barclays Capital.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Palm-Pre-On-Track-For-Early-June-Launch-Analyst-Says-635905/

Segment 3:

* If you want an iPhone but are turned off by the high monthly service fees, some good news may be on the horizon http://iphoneoverdose.com/tag/best-free-iphone-software/ 

* Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O) Chief Executive John Chambers said on Monday that he would stay in his role for at least another three to five years, reassuring investors there would be no imminent change in leadership amid a global economic slowdown.
http://www.mitbbs.cn/article_t/SanFrancisco/32125061.html

* Facebook is shoring up security holes in the wake of a phishing attack that has been used by hackers to steal login credentials from the site's base of 200 million users. 

http://www.crn.com/storage/217500629;jsessionid=G35DL2BR3SPVIQSNDLOSKH0CJUNN2JVN

*McAfee Inc, the No. 2 computer security company, plans to team up with EMC Corp to offer online PC backup services, and announced the acquisition of a company that protects ATMs against hackers.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090515/mcafee-emc-team-up-vs-symantec-in-online-backup.htm

Segment 4

Mike Stout Interview IBM

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