Around the Web 6.24.2008: Bill Gates, books and pirates

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-- Bill Gates dishes on IBM and Lotus to CNet. In the video above, from CES in January, he also gives a sneak preview of his life after he officially ‘retires’ on July 1: more of the same.

-- Apparently investors would rather own video games than cars. General Motors is now worth less than retail chain GameStop. Money & Co.

-- Amazon’s electronic book sales are expected to hit $2.5 billion by 2012. PaidContent

-- Speaking of non-dead-tree books, David Pogue tackles the question of whether they deter piracy. NYT

-- What about a book printed on vapor? Engadget

-- Meanwhile, back in cyberspace, the British government is leaning on Internet service providers to block piracy. Techdirt

-- A monster title scares up sales of Sony’s PlayStation Portable in Japan. WSJ

-- Scientists look to the moon and stars to unravel Odysseus mystery. LAT

-- Alex Pham

Video: MSN

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