Your openstreetmap news for today:

Google changes data provider, adds in feedback mechanism to maps, openstreetmap mentioned.
http://searchengineland.com/tectonic-shifts-altering-the-terrain-at-google-maps-27783

A new start up wants to create a database of open data, like openstreetmap:
Mentioned today in new article. Looks like a copy.
http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/news-groundbreaking-factual-com-launches-new-open-data-platform-r-1255452418

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