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Koch brothers

eye L.A. Times

Charles and David Koch, two of the world’s richest men, are interested in the Tribune Co.’s newspaper assets, which include the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. Earlier on Tuesday, L.A. Weekly reported the brothers were rumored to be interested in either all of the Tribune company — including 23 TV stations and national cable network WGN American — or just its newspapers.

Top Android

exec replaced

Google says the executive in charge of its Android software for smartphones is stepping down. The change marks the first time Android software has been overseen by someone other than Andy Rubin, who began working on the software at a startup Google bought in 2005. He will be replaced by Sundar Pichai, who also oversees Google’s Chrome Web browser.

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