Washington - The U.S. Trade Representative on Monday lodged a request for a formal case against China at the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body, after months of criticizing the country's handling of piracy of U.S. intellectual property. [more..]

Los Angeles - After "scheduling conflicts" threatened to limit the Republican version of a CNN and YouTube-sponsored presidential debate to just three candidates, a new date has been set for late November and both Rudy Giuliani and John McCain have committed to participate, Variety reported. [more..]

New York - Among those on the proposed witness lists submitted in Viacom's $1 billion copyright infringement suit against Google's YouTube are comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, whose respective shows air on Viacom's Comedy Central, CNET News.com reported. [more..]

Cupertino, Calif. - Apple on Tuesday announced the addition of Beatle John Lennon's solo catalog on label EMI Music to the iTunes Store. [more..]

New York - Cable TV provider Time Warner Cable will soon debut a new service that lets subscribers record TV shows and view them later that day for free, but without the ability to fast-forward through commercials, The New York Times reported. [more..]

Abingdon, U.K. - A recent survey of Facebook social network users found that 41% will divulge personal information to a complete stranger, "greatly increasing their susceptibility to identity theft," according to the report from Sophos, a provider of security software. [more..]

San Francisco - Doppelganger Inc., the developer of a youth-targeted online virtual world focused on music, fashion and entertainment, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $11 million in a new round of funding, led by new investor ComVentures. [more..]

Dallas - RipCode, a developer of video transcoding technology, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $10.5 million in its second round of financing, led by ATA Ventures. [more..]

Beijing - China's CDC Games, a publisher of online multiplayer games, on Tuesday announced it has invested an undisclosed sum in Xiakexing Network Technologies (XNet), a developer of online games and game technologies. [more..]

San Jose, Calif. - Trilogy Studios, a video game and virtual world developer, announced on Tuesday that it has received an undisclosed investment from Chichen Itza Ventures. [more..]

New York - DietTV.com, a social network for dieters, said on Tuesday that it has raised $2 million in its first round of venture capital financing, led by MentorTech Ventures. [more..]

Fife, Scotland - Inxstor, a developer of TV place-shifting technology that lets users access premium home channels from the Internet while on the go, has raised $1.2 million in new funding from Scottish venture firm Braveheart, and the Scottish Co-investment Fund, The Herald reported. [more..]

Rohit Bhargava uses his experience with the early morning Metro ride to blog about new methods in targeted advertising. [more..]

James Gandolfini, forever Tony Soprano, will stay close to the role in his upcoming movie "ABCD Camp" about Sonny Vaccaro, a legendary marketing executive who has made an enormous impact on the modern basketball era. [more..]

Guy Kawasaki discusses the value (or lack thereof) that an MBA education can provide. [more..]

Los Angeles - News Corp.'s MySpace online social network on Tuesday announced a partnership with Canadian mobile operator Rogers Wireless, to offer MySpace functionality on select mobile phones to Rogers customers. [more..]

Huntington Beach, Calif. - Jack 9 Entertainment, an IPTV network and development company, on Tuesdsay announced its acquisition of social networking site CommunityX.net. [more..]

New York - Performing rights organizations ASCAP and BMI on Tuesday jointly announced the launch of RapidCue, an online service that film, TV and cable producers can use to enter, manage and electronically submit music cue sheet data. [more..]

New York - Mobile entertainment publisher Cellfish Media said on Tuesday that it has partnered with New York radio station Hot 97's DJ Envy to offer The Mobile Mixtape, a weekly series of exclusive tracks featured on his syndicated show that will be delivered to mobile devices. [more..]

Washington - XM Satellite Radio on Tuesday said it partnered with News Corp.'s MySpace social network on an Internet talent search for unsigned hip-hop and R&B artists. [more..]

New York - MLB Advanced Media, the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball, announced on Tuesday that it is working with Research In Motion to allow BlackBerry smartphone users to have one-click access to MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball. [more..]

San Mateo, Calif. - AdMob, a developer of mobile advertising tools that in March raised $15 million in its second round of funding, said on Tuesday that it has launched a new unit to help advertisers reach new Apple iPhone users. [more..]

Los Angeles - Concert promotion giant Live Nation on Tuesday announced the release of a widget that users can add to their websites or social network profiles, and gain the ability to search for concerts and purchase tickets from their sites. [more..]

Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts on Tuesday announced the release of "Madden NFL 08," the latest iteration of its wildly popular football franchise. [more..]

Los Angeles - Vivendi's Sierra Entertainment game publishing label announced on Tuesday that it plans to publish a game based on the new Aliens/Predator film from 20th Century Fox exclusively for the Sony PSP handheld [more..]

Hollywood, Calif. - Video game developer Brash Entertainment, which launched in June with $400 million from backers, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the rights to produce a game based on the new live action film from 20th Century Fox, "Alvin and the Chipmunks." [more..]

Burbank, Calif. - Disney Interactive Studios on Tuesday announced the release of the first official game based on its hit franchise "High School Musical." [more..]