Google has started looking for a new CFO. The post's current occupant 53-year-old George Reyes said Tuesday that he wants to retire. Google said he'll stick around to help with the search and ensure an orderly transition, a process it expects to occur by the end of the year. Reyes has been there for five-and-a-half profitable years including its Dutch auction IPO in 2004. No reason was given for leaving. One would imagine it's to count his money.

Cheapo Intel Laptop Third World-Bound
Asustek, the largest of the motherboard makers and one of the top 10 laptop makers, is supposed to launch a $199 Linux-based laptop developed with Intel and bound for the third world in September. A sister unit with more features will go for $245-$299.