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This Day in Legal History: McKinley Assassin Stands TrialOn September 23, 1901, the trial of Leon Czolgosz began for the assassination of President William McKinley. Czolgosz, an anarchist, had shot McKinley on September 6 at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Despite efforts to save him, McKinley died eight days later from gangrene caused by the bullet wounds. The trial was swift, lasting only eight hours over two days, as Czolgosz had already confessed to the crime. His defense team, appointed by the court, argued that Czolgosz was insane, but he refused to cooperate with his lawyers or plead insanity.The prosecution presented overwhelming evidence, including eyewitness testimonies and the fact that Czolgosz shot McKinley at point-blank range in a public setting. The jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes before finding him guilty of first-degree murder. Czolgosz was sentenced to death and was executed by electric chair on October 29, 1901. His trial and execution sparked discussions about the influence of anarchism in the U.S. and led to increased efforts to suppress political radicalism in the early 20th century.From a presidential assassin from history to a would-be modern day presidential assassin, Ryan W. Routh, a 58-year-old suspect accused of attempting to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump, is set to appear in court on Monday. Routh allegedly hid near Trump's Florida golf course on September 15, pointing a rifle through the tree line while Trump played golf. Although he did not fire a shot and lacked a direct line of sight to Trump, who was several hundred yards away, Routh was charged with two gun-related crimes: possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Additional charges may follow.A Secret Service agent spotted the weapon and fired in Routh's direction, causing him to flee. He was later arrested on a nearby highway. Prosecutors are expected to argue for his detention, citing public safety concerns. The FBI is investigating the incident as an apparent assassination attempt ahead of the upcoming November presidential election. Authorities have not yet disclosed a motive, though Routh, a convicted felon with a history of supporting Ukraine, previously made statements in a self-published book suggesting that Trump could be a target for assassination. Cellphone data shows Routh may have been in the area for 12 hours before being apprehended.Trump attempted assassination suspect Ryan Routh to appear in court | ReutersAn appeals court panel recently reviewed procedural issues in Stephen Thaler's attempt to copyright an AI-generated image, raising concerns that the court may avoid larger questions about AI and copyright law. Thaler argued that his AI, the "Creativity Machine," autonomously created the work in question, but the U.S. Copyright Office rejected his application, and a lower court dismissed his case. The court found that Thaler had waived the argument that he was the author by continuing to claim the machine was the creator.During the appeal, the judges suggested that Thaler's argument may be barred since his appellate brief did not challenge the lower court's finding that he had waived his authorship claim. Legal experts fear this focus on procedural flaws could prevent the court from addressing significant issues about the role of human creativity in AI-generated works.If the court rules that AI-created works cannot be copyrighted, it could have far-reaching effects, leaving AI-generated content like images and text unprotected and placing them in the public domain. The court's decision may not close the door on AI-assisted works, but it raises questions about where the line is drawn between human and machine-generated creativity. The case highlights ongoing uncertainties about how copyright law will adapt to AI's growing role in creative industries. The key legal issue here is the court's focus on procedural waiver, which may limit the scope of the ruling and leave broader questions about AI and copyright unresolved.AI Art Appeal's Procedural Flaws Put Broader Ruling in DoubtThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—UnitedHealth's Optum, CVS Health's Caremark, and Cigna's Express Scripts—accusing them of inflating insulin prices to gain larger rebates from pharmaceutical companies. The FTC claims that these PBMs steered patients towards higher-priced insulin by excluding cheaper alternatives from coverage, harming those with coinsurance or deductibles who couldn't benefit from the rebate. Together, these three companies control 80% of U.S. prescriptions.The PBMs denied the allegations, arguing that their practices have lowered insulin costs for businesses and patients. The case represents a significant step in the Biden administration's push to lower drug prices, particularly insulin, which has seen soaring costs over the past decade. FTC Deputy Director Rahul Rao labeled the PBMs as "medication gatekeepers," accusing them of profiting at the expense of diabetic patients.The lawsuit did not target insulin manufacturers like Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk but criticized their role in the system. The drugmakers supported reforms to lower patient costs and highlighted their programs to cap insulin prices at $35. The FTC's suit aims to address broader concerns about the U.S. healthcare system's structure and the rising cost of life-saving medications like insulin.US FTC sues drug 'gatekeepers' over high insulin pricesFTC Sues CVS, Cigna, UnitedHealth Over Rising Insulin Costs (1)Jackson Walker LLP is facing disciplinary action after a federal judge found the Texas law firm breached its ethical duties by failing to disclose a secret relationship between one of its attorneys, Elizabeth Freeman, and former Houston bankruptcy judge David R. Jones. Judge Marvin Isgur issued a scathing letter on Friday, criticizing the firm for concealing the affair, which he said violated professional responsibilities and "defiled the very temple of justice." Isgur recused himself from cases involving the firm following this recommendation.The relationship came to light after Freeman, a former partner at Jackson Walker, continued to see Jones despite telling the firm in 2021 that the relationship had ended. Isgur accused the firm of knowingly withholding this information from clients and the court, calling it an "inconceivable" ethical breach. The U.S. Trustee is now attempting to recover up to $18 million in fees earned by Jackson Walker in cases overseen by Jones while he was dating Freeman.The disciplinary case has been referred to Judge Lee H. Rosenthal, and Jackson Walker faces potential penalties, including disbarment or suspension. The firm denies violating ethical rules and claims Freeman misled them. However, Isgur emphasized that the firm's decision to protect itself at the expense of its clients and professional obligations was "intolerable." A public hearing is expected to follow, giving Jackson Walker a chance to respond to the charges.Jackson Walker ‘Defiled the Very Temple of Justice,' Judge Says This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe
Epic Games Store's long running free games program seems to be paying off for their user acquisition strategy, despite their low sales of exclusives. They still can't hold a candle to Steam though.The Marshmallow test is supposed to determine a child's future. The latest studies actually debunk it, and prove that you really aren't limited. At least not that way.The US FTC has finally banned fake reviews. YAY. We'll see how they enforce it but hopefully this leads to a major reduction in fraud.Epic games free giveaway - Epic Games' free game giveaways have been "magical" for user acquisition | GamesIndustry.biz Debunking the Marshmallow testing- Delay of gratification and adult outcomes: The Marshmallow Test does not reliably predict adult functioning - Sperber - Child Development - Wiley Online Library- Delay of gratification and adult outcomes: The Marshmallow Test does not reliably predict adult functioning FTC vs Reviews- New 163-Page FTC Regulation Bans Fake Reviews, Testimonials, And More In "Final Rule" - What Does It Mean For Review Bombing? - Bounding Into Comics Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S1JXbx8j5kULMFGaHMONym5vt2dSG68stYsHlHGxEv8/edit?usp=sharing Follow us onFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamated142 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This Day in Legal History: Nineteenth Amendment AdoptedOn August 26, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was officially adopted, marking a pivotal moment in American history by granting women the right to vote. The Amendment, which states that the right to vote "shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex," was the culmination of decades of activism and struggle by women's suffrage advocates. Pioneers like Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and many others fought tirelessly for this fundamental right, organizing rallies, petitions, and civil disobedience.The Amendment's adoption followed a lengthy ratification process, where Tennessee became the crucial 36th state to ratify the amendment, securing the necessary three-fourths majority. This victory did not come easily; it was the result of a concerted effort by suffragists who faced significant opposition. The Nineteenth Amendment not only expanded the electorate but also symbolized a broader movement toward gender equality in the United States. Its passage empowered women to engage fully in the democratic process and laid the groundwork for future advances in civil rights. The legacy of the Nineteenth Amendment continues to influence social and political movements to this day.Big Law firms are rallying behind Vice President Kamala Harris by hosting high-dollar fundraising events. Sullivan & Cromwell's Rodge Cohen is organizing a New York lunch featuring Doug Emhoff, with ticket prices reaching up to $100,000. In Washington, Jenner & Block's Josh Hsu is co-hosting an evening reception where tickets are nearly $7,000. Since Harris became the Democratic frontrunner, high-profile attorneys have been mobilizing to support her campaign, with several already raising substantial sums. Notably, Mayer Brown partner Phil Recht, a Harris supporter, notes strong momentum in campaign contributions. The host committees for these events include prominent figures from Big Law and the tech industry, such as Skadden's Nina Rose and OpenAI's Johanna Shelton. The fundraising effort has seen significant engagement, with many top lawyers eager to contribute. For example, Dawn Smalls of Jenner & Block raised $100,000 in just a week, and partners at firms like Gibson Dunn and WilmerHale are actively supporting Harris through events and donations.Big Law Throwing Kamala Fundraisers with a Six-Figure Ticket TierThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to challenge Kroger's $25 billion merger with rival Albertsons in federal court, arguing that the deal would harm consumers and workers by reducing competition. The FTC's case, part of the Biden administration's broader effort to address rising consumer prices, will focus on how the merger could lead to higher grocery prices and diminish the bargaining power of unionized workers, particularly in states like California and Washington where both chains have significant overlap. This trial marks a significant test for FTC Chair Lina Khan, who has prioritized using antitrust laws to protect workers, a shift from the traditional focus on consumer prices.Kroger and Albertsons argue that the merger is necessary to compete with large multinational retailers like Walmart, Costco, and Amazon. They propose selling 579 stores to mitigate competition concerns and promise to lower grocery prices by $1 billion post-merger. However, the FTC, supported by several states, contends that the merger would lead to store closures and weakened union leverage. The trial, expected to last around three weeks, will also examine whether the proposed buyer of the divested stores, C&S Wholesale Grocers, can successfully operate them.This case is significant as it builds on the FTC's recent focus on labor market competition, following other antitrust actions that have challenged the impact of mergers on workers, such as those in the college athletics and publishing industries. The outcome could pave the way for more scrutiny of mergers based on their effects on labor markets.US FTC's bid to block Kroger-Albertsons merger heads to trial | ReutersKroger case tests FTC Chair Khan's bid to protect workers | ReutersThe US Chamber of Commerce, a conservative business organization, is urging Congress to maintain the 21% corporate tax rate and extend key provisions of the 2017 Republican-led tax law. The Chamber argues that these measures will support sustained economic growth, aiming for at least 3% annually. As Congress prepares for a major tax code overhaul next year, the Chamber is actively lobbying to preserve lower international tax rates set to increase in 2025 and to reinstate certain deductions for research and development, interest expenses, and full asset expensing. While Republicans generally support extending parts of the 2017 law, despite concerns about the growing deficit, Democrats advocate for raising the corporate tax rate to 28% and increasing taxes on the wealthy to cover the law's costs. The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School estimates that extending the law would only offset about 4.4% of its projected $4 trillion cost through economic growth.The US Chamber of Commerce is known for its conservative stance, particularly in advocating for pro-business policies and lower taxes. Historically, the Chamber has supported Republican initiatives and has often opposed regulatory measures that it views as detrimental to business interests.US Chamber to Ask Congress to Preserve 21% Corporate Tax RateCitgo Petroleum, originally founded in 1910 as Cities Service Company, became a significant player in the U.S. refining industry. In 1986, Venezuela's state-owned oil company, PDVSA, purchased a controlling stake in Citgo, integrating it into Venezuela's oil export strategy. Citgo operates as a major U.S. refiner with its headquarters in Houston, Texas.Currently, Citgo is at the center of a complex legal battle in the U.S. stemming from Venezuela's expropriations and debt defaults. A U.S. federal court officer, Robert Pincus, is overseeing an auction of shares in Citgo's parent company, PDV Holding, to satisfy up to $21.3 billion in claims. These claims have resulted from international arbitration awards and issues surrounding foreign sovereign immunity, making the case particularly complex.The auction process, ongoing since 2017, has faced multiple delays due to the complexity of the bids and the unprecedented legal context. The latest extension request, the third this year, would push the deadline to September 16 for Pincus to recommend a winning bid. The leading bidders are CVR Energy, supported by investor Carl Icahn, and an investment group led by Gold Reserve, a mining company. Following the recommendation, there will be a 21-day period for objections before a final sales hearing on November 7.US court officer requests new extension to select winner of Citgo auction | Reuters This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe
#gamingpodcast #gamingnews #gamingopinions (Episode: 161) TIMESTAMPS: 14:00 - Intros | What We've Been Playing 32:00 - Screen Rant Black Myth Wukong Review | Diversity Convo 1:22:00 - Games Played | Chat Shout Out 2:02:00 - Another Xbox Game to Playstation? 2:51:00 - Gamescom 2024 | Crimson Desert? 3:36:00 - Call of Duty Black Ops 6 3:38:00 - Monster Hunter Wilds 3:41:00 - STALKER 2 Update 3:50:00 - Game Delays | Avowed | Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 4:17:00 - Outros - This is a Gaming Conversationalist Podcast putting the love in what it means to be a GAMER! We discuss topics that cover news, dive deeper into past/present/future ideas within the GAMING industry, and within the gaming communities. DONT FORGET we have to give you that LIVE, RAW, and UNCUT energy in this "Golden Age of Gaming"! Home of the "RTS" approach, pulling ourselves out of the world, exploring the darker sections of the map, and pulling our resources together to build up the gaming foundation! ______________________________________________________________ SOURCES: TOPICS NOT COVERED IN ORDER! Call of Duty H2 Multiplayer Mod gets shut down, player count falls off a cliff amid mass refunds - https://www.pcguide.com/news/call-of-duty-h2-multiplayer-mod-gets-shut-down-player-count-falls-off-a-cliff-amid-mass-refunds/ Indiana Jones And The Great Circle is Still Launching in 2024 - https://insider-gaming.com/indiana-jones-2024-release-date/ US FTC finalizes ban on companies buying and selling fake online reviews - https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/us-ftc-finalizes-ban-fake-online-reviews-2024-08-14/ Gaming is serious business for man with 444 consoles hooked up to one TV - https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/8/gaming-is-serious-business-for-man-with-444-consoles-hooked-up-to-one-tv?fbclid=IwY2xjawEqp9FleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQsSn6GJn9Wd5mvaZUWPMMlV0ukMYQyjL2uiztyP4AJnsrPzYLwHpDWdFg_aem_GXdPz-yUH-8qO8X32zZ7Zg UPCOMING GAMES: - https://www.gameinformer.com/2024 THIS DAY IN GAMING: - https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/thisdayingaming FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/Knoebelbroet https://twitter.com/Knoebelbroet/status/1755995502921855209 ____________________________________________________________ Much love to everyone taking their time to check us out and DONT forget to leave a LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW us on all social platforms! @PongSoul, @is7eelreigni ____________________________________________________ https://www.youtube.com/@LivingSplitScreen Living Splitscreen GOES LIVE EVERY SATURDAY MORNING 9AM CT | 10AM ET | 3PM UK! ___________________________________________________________ AUDIO PODCAST SERVICES LSS (NEXT DAY) Anchor : https://anchor.fm/livingsplitscreen Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81MDhmY2IwNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-splitscreen/id1562181988?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2tORrcLMjVMaaoKiXF0Br6 ___________________________________________________________
Yesterday was about as confusing as it gets for Bitcoin as the price climbed steadily in the $60,000 range. Then, the US Consumer Price Index report revealed unexpectedly positive figures, which should have helped boost the price of BTC. However, the opposite happened as Bitcoin dumped 5% courtesy of the US government moving 10,000 of its Silk Road Bitcoin stash. Elsewhere, Iran is offering a bounty to anyone who reports illegal crypto mining, many crypto influencers could get hit hard with a new US FTC rule banning fake likes and followers, and we look at why betting on memecoins on Pump.fun offers worse odds than playing roulette in a casino.Further reading:BTC price suddenly drops 5% as Bitcoin rejects low CPI printUS government moves 10,000 BitcoinUS gov't Bitcoin sale ‘doesn't affect anything' as analyst blames bearsIran is giving $24 to anyone who reports illegal crypto minersCrypto influencers on notice after FTC bans fake likes and followersMemecoin casino: $100 bet on Pump.fun has worse odds than rouletteSo, grab yourself a coffee, and let's get into it.Rise'n'Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn. Cointelegraph's Twitter: @CointelegraphCointelegraph's website: cointelegraph.comThe views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants' alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast's participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.
Although we're already halfway through 2024, this week the State of JavaScript survey for 2023 dropped, and the hosts weighed in and discussed the results they found most interesting.This year the survey provided a lot more write in options instead of predefined lists, which made extrapolating clear answers in many cases more difficult than it otherwise would have been, but there were still some clear winners in terms of usage and popularity among respondents. React and Next.js continued to dominate in the framework wars, Vite was beloved by most everyone, and the new category of AI tools was dominated by ChatGPT. There's lots of interesting data here to peruse, but also some questions about the accuracy of results with having to normalize so many written responses. Another topic of discussion was the new release of htmx 2.0. It's dropping support for Internet Explorer, breaking out all the previously built-in extensions from the main project, and (most exciting of all) now offers a dark-mode version of the website.We get an update on the React Suspense drama that began last week when the React team fundamentally wanted to change how Suspense is handled in React 19, and many library maintainers who rely on Suspense under the hood voiced concerns that it would severely impact how their libraries work. The React team has since backed off changing Suspense, and agreed to find a solution that works better for everyone, and we'll update you on what that solution might be as soon as we know more.And finally, Adobe continues to make headlines this year as the US Federal Trade Commission sues it over confusing and hard-to-cancel subscription plans. For a company as big and successful as Adobe, the fact that it uses confusing and obfuscated terms and conditions to penalize users who try to cancel subscriptions is shameful, and the US FTC is taking a stand against it. News:Paige - htmx 2.0 is releasedJack - State of JS 2023 results are inTJ - The US FTC sues Adobe (Full complaint) Bonus news:The React team reverses course on proposed Suspense changes and Tkdodo's summary of the Suspense dramaBlue Collar Coder video on React SuspenseWhat Makes Us Happy this Week:Paige - Three Body Problem novelJack - Cascadia JS conferenceTJ - Yellow Altra running shoesThanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, explore our website and reach us via email, or Tweet us on X @front_end_fire.Front-end Fire websiteBlue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fire
The US Justice Department and FCC have announced an agreement that gives them each a role to play in potential antitrust investigations against the biggest players in the AI market. Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI were named in the agreement specifically according to insider reports. This follows reports that antitrust investigators have big concerns about AI and how companies developing it get their data to train the models. This agreement is modeled on a similar one from 2019 that eventually saw lawsuits brought against Meta, Amazon, and Google for antitrust violations. Back in January the US FTC had asked many companies to provide investment information as well as partnerships with generative AI companies. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Welcome to the Rundown 0:57 - Broadcom Axes AWS Elasticity 2:38 - Snowflake's Security Continues to Melt 5:53 - Intel halts $25B fab investment in Israel 7:15 - FCC Plans to Require BGP Security 11:09 - Citrix Follows Broadcom Steps? 13:20 - Fortinet Ties Up Plans for Lacework 17:30 - NVIDIA, Microsoft, and OpenAI Face Potential Investigation 30:25 - The Weeks Ahead Hosts: Tom Hollingsworth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/networkingnerd/ Max Mortillaro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxmortillaro/ Follow Gestalt IT Website: https://www.GestaltIT.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GestaltIT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/Gestalt-IT Tags: #Rundown, #AI, #FCC, @Broadcom, @AWSCloud, @SnowflakeDB, @Intel, @IntelBusiness, @Citrix, @Fortinet, @Lacework, @OpenAI, @Microsoft, @NVIDIA, @TechFieldDay, @GestaltIT, @NetworkingNerd, @MaxMortillaro, @TheFuturumGroup,
Audio roundup of selected biopharma industry content from Scrip over the business week ended 24 May 2024. In this episode: Biogen's immunology acquisition; AstraZeneca looks to cement respiratory lead; why US FTC is tough on pharma; the US election's impact on pharma; and how new AI tools are impacting medical affairs. https://scrip.citeline.com/SC150324/Quick-Listen-Scrips-Five-MustKnow-Things Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/citelinesounds/sets/scrips-five-must-know-things
Pink Sheet reporters and editors discuss the dismissal of PhRMA's suit challenging the Medicare price negotiation provisions (:30), the US FTC and HHS investigation of drug shortages (12:01), and the potential for FDA-approved marijuana products (23:47). More On These Topics From The Pink Sheet PhRMA's Lawsuit Against Medicare Trips Over ‘Administrative Remedy' Standard; Will Others? https://pink.citeline.com/PS149791/PhRMAs-Lawsuit-Against-Medicare-Trips-Over-Administrative-Remedy-Standard-Will-Others FTC, HHS Probe GPO Contracting Practices As Source Of Generic Drug Shortages: https://pink.citeline.com/PS149790/FTC-HHS-Probe-GPO-Contracting-Practices-As-Source-Of-Generic-Drug-Shortages Prescription Marijuana? FDA Rescheduling Memo Sets Stage To Test Whether There's A Viable Market: https://pink.citeline.com/PS149781/Prescription-Marijuana-FDA-Rescheduling-Memo-Sets-Stage-To-Test-Whether-Theres-A-Viable-Market
This Day in Legal History: Pledge of AllegianceOn December 28, 1945, a significant moment in American educational and legal history occurred when Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance, urging its recitation in schools nationwide. The Pledge, originally composed in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, was intended to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. It underwent a critical change in 1954 when Congress added the words "under God," reflecting the era's heightened religious sentiment during the Cold War. This inclusion of "under God" in the Pledge later sparked legal challenges, notably involving Michael Newdow, who contested his daughter's school district's policy of daily Pledge recitation. Newdow argued that this practice infringed upon the separation of church and state. His case eventually reached the United States Supreme Court, which, in a pivotal decision, ruled that Newdow lacked standing, thereby not addressing the constitutional issue he raised.The legal journey of the Pledge of Allegiance illustrates the dynamic relationship between national identity, religion, and education in the United States. Over the years, the Pledge has been both a symbol of unity and a point of contention, reflecting the nation's evolving perspectives on patriotism and religious expression. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, among other institutions, has provided extensive resources and insights into the ongoing debates surrounding the Pledge.The recognition of the Pledge by Congress in 1945 marked a formal endorsement of a practice that had already taken root in many schools. It solidified the Pledge's role in American culture, embedding it into the daily lives of millions of students. This action by Congress highlighted the importance of patriotic rituals in fostering a sense of national unity, especially in the aftermath of World War II.Today, the Pledge remains a staple in many educational institutions, symbolizing allegiance to the nation while also serving as a reminder of the ongoing discussions about the role of religion in public life and the meaning of patriotism in a diverse society.Apple Inc. is engaged in a complex legal and technical battle following a U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling that some of its Apple Watch models infringed patents held by Masimo Corp., a medical-device maker. The ban initially led to a halt in U.S. sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, but Apple won a temporary reprieve from a federal appeals court, allowing the sales of these models to resume.Apple's multifaceted strategy to counter the ban includes appealing the ITC decision, developing software modifications to avoid patent infringement, and submitting these changes to U.S. customs for approval. The company hopes this approach will enable it to continue selling non-infringing versions of the devices. The Federal Circuit has given the ITC until January 10 to respond to Apple's request for a stay of the ban for the duration of the appeal process.Despite the current pause in enforcement of the ITC's decision, the import ban stands. The outcome of the upcoming Customs tribunal will be crucial, as a favorable decision would reinforce the ITC's original ruling and could impact the ongoing appeal. Apple's legal efforts are accompanied by attempts to find technical workarounds, such as software updates that might modify or disable the contested pulse-oximetry feature.This situation is unusual, as large companies like Apple typically settle such disputes rather than endure prolonged legal battles and sales disruptions. The company's assertive approach may indicate a strategic decision to demonstrate its unwillingness to settle in patent disputes. Apple is also pursuing legal action against Masimo in Delaware district court, alleging infringement by Masimo's W1 watch.The appeals court's pause is expected to last around three weeks, coinciding with Customs' decision on the redesigned products. If Apple does not receive a favorable ruling from Customs, it has the option to appeal to the US Court of International Trade and potentially further to the Federal Circuit. This protracted legal battle illustrates the intricate interplay between patent law, technological innovation, and corporate strategy.Apple's ‘Unusual' Watch Fight Continues After Pause on BanIn 2023, New York's legal scene, often a trendsetter for the U.S. legal industry, experienced significant changes and challenges, raising questions for the year ahead. Two of New York's oldest law firms, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan and Shearman & Sterling, faced major transitions. Stroock is dissolving, while Shearman plans a merger with Allen & Overy, indicating a shift in the legal landscape.These developments reflect broader industry headwinds such as intense competition for talent, inconsistent client demand, and a slowdown in the global mergers-and-acquisitions market. Consolidation became a notable trend, with numerous law firm mergers throughout 2023, including high-profile combinations like Maynard Cooper & Gale with Nexsen Pruet, and Holland & Knight with Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis. A total of 41 law firm combinations were completed in the first three quarters of 2023, compared to 37 in the same period in 2022.In response to a slower growth environment and cost pressures, small and regional law firms are expected to pursue more mergers and acquisitions in 2024. Meanwhile, the end of 2023 saw major law firms, starting with New York's Milbank, raising associate salaries, with first-year associates now starting at $225,000. These salary hikes have raised concerns about whether less profitable firms can keep pace.Another significant shift is occurring in the structure of law firm partnerships. The traditional single-tier partnership model, where all partners share ownership, is dwindling. Firms like Cravath and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison are reportedly adding or considering salaried partner tiers. However, some firms, like Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, are holding onto the single-tier partnership model for now.These changes mark a transformative period for New York's legal firms, reshaping how they operate, compete, and adapt in a rapidly evolving industry.New York legal scene faces tests after tumultuous 2023 | ReutersIn 2023, lawsuits against major chemical companies for polluting U.S. drinking water with PFAS, or "forever chemicals," resulted in over $11 billion in settlements. These chemicals, used in numerous consumer and commercial products, are known for their persistence in the environment and human body. With new federal regulations and growing awareness, 2024 is expected to see an increase in litigation and settlements related to PFAS contamination.Companies like 3M, Chemours, Corteva, and DuPont de Nemours have faced thousands of lawsuits, many consolidated in multidistrict litigation (MDL) in South Carolina. These include claims by water utilities for cleanup costs and personal injury claims linked to health issues caused by PFAS exposure. A significant settlement was reached in June, with 3M and water utilities agreeing to a $10.3 billion settlement, followed by another involving DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva for $1.19 billion.U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel, overseeing the MDL, has warned that these lawsuits could pose an existential threat to companies facing PFAS claims. The litigation's potential liabilities could lead defendants to settle to avoid large verdicts or seek bankruptcy protection, as seen in the case of Carrier Global subsidiary Kidde-Fenwal Inc in May.In 2024, legal experts anticipate more PFAS-related lawsuits, including those against consumer brands and more personal injury claims. At least one trial is scheduled in August in the MDL, focusing on firefighting foam manufacturers. Additionally, the process for selecting bellwether trials for personal injury cases is underway, with trials expected for various PFAS-related health issues.Outside of South Carolina, other trials are anticipated, including one involving North Carolina residents and another by Maine homeowners against a local paper mill. More settlements between chemical firms and state attorneys general are also expected, following the trend set by New Jersey and Ohio in 2023.The number of consumer class action lawsuits against companies producing PFAS-containing products like clothing, dental floss, and food wrappers is also on the rise. With the EPA moving forward with regulations that could set enforceable limits for PFAS in drinking water and potentially designate some as hazardous under the U.S. Superfund law, a surge in litigation is likely to continue into 2024 and beyond.‘Forever chemicals' were everywhere in 2023. Expect more litigation in 2024 | ReutersThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Grand Canyon University for engaging in deceptive advertising, illegal telemarketing practices, and misrepresenting itself as a nonprofit organization. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, targets Grand Canyon Education Inc (GCE), its CEO, and the university.The FTC's complaint alleges that the university misled prospective doctoral students regarding the cost and course requirements of its doctoral programs. It also accuses the university of deceptive and abusive telemarketing practices. The FTC contends that despite claims of being a nonprofit, Grand Canyon University operates for the profit of GCE and its stockholders, with GCE receiving 60% of the university's revenue.The Arizona-based university has denied these allegations, calling them unsubstantiated, and expressed confusion over the federal government's decision to target a Christian university positively addressing issues in higher education.This lawsuit follows a significant $37.7 million fine imposed on the university by the U.S. Education Department for misrepresenting the costs of its doctoral programs. According to the Education Department, fewer than 2% of the school's doctoral program graduates completed their program within the advertised cost, and almost 78% of these students took five or more continuation courses. The university has stated its intention to refute the allegations vigorously.US FTC sues Grand Canyon University for deceptive advertising, illegal telemarketing | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe
Audio roundup of selected biopharma industry content from Scrip over the past business week. In this episode: first ever gene editing FDA nod; US FTC ruffles pharma's feathers; AstraZeneca pays to play in RSV; Syndax leukemia drug makes splash at ASH; BMS bets big on Chinese ADC. https://scrip.citeline.com/SC149527/Quick-Listen-Scrips-Five-MustKnow-Things
Grab your favorite whisky and join Paul, Richard, and Leo as they meander through a delightfully geeky/tipsy conversation spanning Windows updates, AI advancements, Big Tech antitrust issues, and more! Windows 11 The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 arrives Copilot now opens on the display where you click its Taskbar icon (or it will, thanks to CFR) Copilot now appears in Alt + Tab (but not in Task view/WINKEY + Tab), oddly (Same deal) Account notifications in Start and Settings (disable this nonsense in Settings > Privacy & security > General) For Windows 10 users, Copilot is now available to everyone in preview with the Patch Tuesday update (CFR, need to manually download it). No Windows integration settings yet. A few other changes on Windows 10 too Canary/Dev (Thursday): Copilot undocked mode, Widgets changes, Windows 365 Boot and Switch changes, Windows Share improvements (WhatsApp integration, curious), character count in Notepad (how cute) Beta channel (Friday): Windows Share and Windows Store improvements Dev channel (today): Transitioning Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) to voice access because WSR is being deprecated Also Canary: New Windows Protected Print Mode Clipchamp quietly added four new features recently, and you're never going to believe what happens next AMD unveils Ryzen 8040 series mobile CPUs with a new NPU on select models Intel's Meteor Lake is coming in hot Antitrust UK CMA and US FTC are both investigating Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI After failing to reach a settlement, Google loses Epic antitrust trial Why it has so far done much better against Google than it has against Apple? Apple to be punished for App Store business practices in the EU Apple likely to open up NFC chipset in iPhone in response to EU concerns AI Microsoft reaches agreement with AFL/CIO on AI Google Releases Gemini Pro to enterprises and developers Google releases Gemini-powered NotebookLM in the U.S. Keep on steroids, basically Xbox An ad-supported Xbox Game Pass offering is likely on the way Xbox Cloud Gaming is now on Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro Balder's Gate 3 lands on Xbox Series X|S Microsoft reveals two new games at The Game Awards E3, which has been dead for years, is now officially dead The next Digital Eclipse interactive documentary looks about as amazing as the first Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Get your Xbox Year in Review App pick of the week: Fences 5 RunAs Radio this week: SysAdmin Gifts with Joey Snow & Rick Claus Brown liquor pick of the week: Balvenie Double Wood 12 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta
Grab your favorite whisky and join Paul, Richard, and Leo as they meander through a delightfully geeky/tipsy conversation spanning Windows updates, AI advancements, Big Tech antitrust issues, and more! Windows 11 The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 arrives Copilot now opens on the display where you click its Taskbar icon (or it will, thanks to CFR) Copilot now appears in Alt + Tab (but not in Task view/WINKEY + Tab), oddly (Same deal) Account notifications in Start and Settings (disable this nonsense in Settings > Privacy & security > General) For Windows 10 users, Copilot is now available to everyone in preview with the Patch Tuesday update (CFR, need to manually download it). No Windows integration settings yet. A few other changes on Windows 10 too Canary/Dev (Thursday): Copilot undocked mode, Widgets changes, Windows 365 Boot and Switch changes, Windows Share improvements (WhatsApp integration, curious), character count in Notepad (how cute) Beta channel (Friday): Windows Share and Windows Store improvements Dev channel (today): Transitioning Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) to voice access because WSR is being deprecated Also Canary: New Windows Protected Print Mode Clipchamp quietly added four new features recently, and you're never going to believe what happens next AMD unveils Ryzen 8040 series mobile CPUs with a new NPU on select models Intel's Meteor Lake is coming in hot Antitrust UK CMA and US FTC are both investigating Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI After failing to reach a settlement, Google loses Epic antitrust trial Why it has so far done much better against Google than it has against Apple? Apple to be punished for App Store business practices in the EU Apple likely to open up NFC chipset in iPhone in response to EU concerns AI Microsoft reaches agreement with AFL/CIO on AI Google Releases Gemini Pro to enterprises and developers Google releases Gemini-powered NotebookLM in the U.S. Keep on steroids, basically Xbox An ad-supported Xbox Game Pass offering is likely on the way Xbox Cloud Gaming is now on Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro Balder's Gate 3 lands on Xbox Series X|S Microsoft reveals two new games at The Game Awards E3, which has been dead for years, is now officially dead The next Digital Eclipse interactive documentary looks about as amazing as the first Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Get your Xbox Year in Review App pick of the week: Fences 5 RunAs Radio this week: SysAdmin Gifts with Joey Snow & Rick Claus Brown liquor pick of the week: Balvenie Double Wood 12 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta
Grab your favorite whisky and join Paul, Richard, and Leo as they meander through a delightfully geeky/tipsy conversation spanning Windows updates, AI advancements, Big Tech antitrust issues, and more! Windows 11 The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 arrives Copilot now opens on the display where you click its Taskbar icon (or it will, thanks to CFR) Copilot now appears in Alt + Tab (but not in Task view/WINKEY + Tab), oddly (Same deal) Account notifications in Start and Settings (disable this nonsense in Settings > Privacy & security > General) For Windows 10 users, Copilot is now available to everyone in preview with the Patch Tuesday update (CFR, need to manually download it). No Windows integration settings yet. A few other changes on Windows 10 too Canary/Dev (Thursday): Copilot undocked mode, Widgets changes, Windows 365 Boot and Switch changes, Windows Share improvements (WhatsApp integration, curious), character count in Notepad (how cute) Beta channel (Friday): Windows Share and Windows Store improvements Dev channel (today): Transitioning Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) to voice access because WSR is being deprecated Also Canary: New Windows Protected Print Mode Clipchamp quietly added four new features recently, and you're never going to believe what happens next AMD unveils Ryzen 8040 series mobile CPUs with a new NPU on select models Intel's Meteor Lake is coming in hot Antitrust UK CMA and US FTC are both investigating Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI After failing to reach a settlement, Google loses Epic antitrust trial Why it has so far done much better against Google than it has against Apple? Apple to be punished for App Store business practices in the EU Apple likely to open up NFC chipset in iPhone in response to EU concerns AI Microsoft reaches agreement with AFL/CIO on AI Google Releases Gemini Pro to enterprises and developers Google releases Gemini-powered NotebookLM in the U.S. Keep on steroids, basically Xbox An ad-supported Xbox Game Pass offering is likely on the way Xbox Cloud Gaming is now on Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro Balder's Gate 3 lands on Xbox Series X|S Microsoft reveals two new games at The Game Awards E3, which has been dead for years, is now officially dead The next Digital Eclipse interactive documentary looks about as amazing as the first Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Get your Xbox Year in Review App pick of the week: Fences 5 RunAs Radio this week: SysAdmin Gifts with Joey Snow & Rick Claus Brown liquor pick of the week: Balvenie Double Wood 12 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta
Grab your favorite whisky and join Paul, Richard, and Leo as they meander through a delightfully geeky/tipsy conversation spanning Windows updates, AI advancements, Big Tech antitrust issues, and more! Windows 11 The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 arrives Copilot now opens on the display where you click its Taskbar icon (or it will, thanks to CFR) Copilot now appears in Alt + Tab (but not in Task view/WINKEY + Tab), oddly (Same deal) Account notifications in Start and Settings (disable this nonsense in Settings > Privacy & security > General) For Windows 10 users, Copilot is now available to everyone in preview with the Patch Tuesday update (CFR, need to manually download it). No Windows integration settings yet. A few other changes on Windows 10 too Canary/Dev (Thursday): Copilot undocked mode, Widgets changes, Windows 365 Boot and Switch changes, Windows Share improvements (WhatsApp integration, curious), character count in Notepad (how cute) Beta channel (Friday): Windows Share and Windows Store improvements Dev channel (today): Transitioning Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) to voice access because WSR is being deprecated Also Canary: New Windows Protected Print Mode Clipchamp quietly added four new features recently, and you're never going to believe what happens next AMD unveils Ryzen 8040 series mobile CPUs with a new NPU on select models Intel's Meteor Lake is coming in hot Antitrust UK CMA and US FTC are both investigating Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI After failing to reach a settlement, Google loses Epic antitrust trial Why it has so far done much better against Google than it has against Apple? Apple to be punished for App Store business practices in the EU Apple likely to open up NFC chipset in iPhone in response to EU concerns AI Microsoft reaches agreement with AFL/CIO on AI Google Releases Gemini Pro to enterprises and developers Google releases Gemini-powered NotebookLM in the U.S. Keep on steroids, basically Xbox An ad-supported Xbox Game Pass offering is likely on the way Xbox Cloud Gaming is now on Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro Balder's Gate 3 lands on Xbox Series X|S Microsoft reveals two new games at The Game Awards E3, which has been dead for years, is now officially dead The next Digital Eclipse interactive documentary looks about as amazing as the first Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Get your Xbox Year in Review App pick of the week: Fences 5 RunAs Radio this week: SysAdmin Gifts with Joey Snow & Rick Claus Brown liquor pick of the week: Balvenie Double Wood 12 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta
Grab your favorite whisky and join Paul, Richard, and Leo as they meander through a delightfully geeky/tipsy conversation spanning Windows updates, AI advancements, Big Tech antitrust issues, and more! Windows 11 The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 arrives Copilot now opens on the display where you click its Taskbar icon (or it will, thanks to CFR) Copilot now appears in Alt + Tab (but not in Task view/WINKEY + Tab), oddly (Same deal) Account notifications in Start and Settings (disable this nonsense in Settings > Privacy & security > General) For Windows 10 users, Copilot is now available to everyone in preview with the Patch Tuesday update (CFR, need to manually download it). No Windows integration settings yet. A few other changes on Windows 10 too Canary/Dev (Thursday): Copilot undocked mode, Widgets changes, Windows 365 Boot and Switch changes, Windows Share improvements (WhatsApp integration, curious), character count in Notepad (how cute) Beta channel (Friday): Windows Share and Windows Store improvements Dev channel (today): Transitioning Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) to voice access because WSR is being deprecated Also Canary: New Windows Protected Print Mode Clipchamp quietly added four new features recently, and you're never going to believe what happens next AMD unveils Ryzen 8040 series mobile CPUs with a new NPU on select models Intel's Meteor Lake is coming in hot Antitrust UK CMA and US FTC are both investigating Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI After failing to reach a settlement, Google loses Epic antitrust trial Why it has so far done much better against Google than it has against Apple? Apple to be punished for App Store business practices in the EU Apple likely to open up NFC chipset in iPhone in response to EU concerns AI Microsoft reaches agreement with AFL/CIO on AI Google Releases Gemini Pro to enterprises and developers Google releases Gemini-powered NotebookLM in the U.S. Keep on steroids, basically Xbox An ad-supported Xbox Game Pass offering is likely on the way Xbox Cloud Gaming is now on Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro Balder's Gate 3 lands on Xbox Series X|S Microsoft reveals two new games at The Game Awards E3, which has been dead for years, is now officially dead The next Digital Eclipse interactive documentary looks about as amazing as the first Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Get your Xbox Year in Review App pick of the week: Fences 5 RunAs Radio this week: SysAdmin Gifts with Joey Snow & Rick Claus Brown liquor pick of the week: Balvenie Double Wood 12 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta
Grab your favorite whisky and join Paul, Richard, and Leo as they meander through a delightfully geeky/tipsy conversation spanning Windows updates, AI advancements, Big Tech antitrust issues, and more! Windows 11 The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 arrives Copilot now opens on the display where you click its Taskbar icon (or it will, thanks to CFR) Copilot now appears in Alt + Tab (but not in Task view/WINKEY + Tab), oddly (Same deal) Account notifications in Start and Settings (disable this nonsense in Settings > Privacy & security > General) For Windows 10 users, Copilot is now available to everyone in preview with the Patch Tuesday update (CFR, need to manually download it). No Windows integration settings yet. A few other changes on Windows 10 too Canary/Dev (Thursday): Copilot undocked mode, Widgets changes, Windows 365 Boot and Switch changes, Windows Share improvements (WhatsApp integration, curious), character count in Notepad (how cute) Beta channel (Friday): Windows Share and Windows Store improvements Dev channel (today): Transitioning Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) to voice access because WSR is being deprecated Also Canary: New Windows Protected Print Mode Clipchamp quietly added four new features recently, and you're never going to believe what happens next AMD unveils Ryzen 8040 series mobile CPUs with a new NPU on select models Intel's Meteor Lake is coming in hot Antitrust UK CMA and US FTC are both investigating Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI After failing to reach a settlement, Google loses Epic antitrust trial Why it has so far done much better against Google than it has against Apple? Apple to be punished for App Store business practices in the EU Apple likely to open up NFC chipset in iPhone in response to EU concerns AI Microsoft reaches agreement with AFL/CIO on AI Google Releases Gemini Pro to enterprises and developers Google releases Gemini-powered NotebookLM in the U.S. Keep on steroids, basically Xbox An ad-supported Xbox Game Pass offering is likely on the way Xbox Cloud Gaming is now on Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro Balder's Gate 3 lands on Xbox Series X|S Microsoft reveals two new games at The Game Awards E3, which has been dead for years, is now officially dead The next Digital Eclipse interactive documentary looks about as amazing as the first Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Get your Xbox Year in Review App pick of the week: Fences 5 RunAs Radio this week: SysAdmin Gifts with Joey Snow & Rick Claus Brown liquor pick of the week: Balvenie Double Wood 12 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: canary.tools/twit - use code: TWIT wix.com/studio?utm_campaign=pa_podcast_studio_10/ 23_TWiT%5Esponsors_cta
In this episode, we cover three important news stories. First, a Huntress report reveals that over half of SME cyberattacks in Q3 were malware-free, with adversaries using scripting frameworks and legitimate tools instead. Next, the US FTC is enhancing oversight on AI use to target fraud and deception. Lastly, AT&T announced a spinoff of its cybersecurity business to form a new MSSP entity. Tune in for all the details on the Business of Tech.Three things to know today00:00 Over Half of SME Cyber Attacks in Q3 Were 'Malware-Free,' Reveals Huntress Report04:12 U.S. FTC Enhances Oversight on AI Use, Targeting Fraud and Deception06:40 AT&T Announces Spin-off of Cybersecurity Business to Form New MSSP EntitySupported by: https://rfcode.com/mspradio/ CODE MSPRADIO for 30% off at checkouthttps://liongard.com/mspradio/Want to take my class? https://www.itspu.com/all-classes/classes/navigating-emerging-technologies-for-msps/Looking for a link from the stories? The entire script of the show, with links to articles, are posted in each story on https://www.businessof.tech/Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mspradio/Want our stuff? Cool Merch? Wear “Why Do We Care?” - Visit https://mspradio.myspreadshop.comFollow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftech
In this episode, we cover three important news stories. First, a Huntress report reveals that over half of SME cyberattacks in Q3 were malware-free, with adversaries using scripting frameworks and legitimate tools instead. Next, the US FTC is enhancing oversight on AI use to target fraud and deception. Lastly, AT&T announced a spinoff of its cybersecurity business to form a new MSSP entity. Tune in for all the details on the Business of Tech.Three things to know today00:00 Over Half of SME Cyber Attacks in Q3 Were 'Malware-Free,' Reveals Huntress Report04:12 U.S. FTC Enhances Oversight on AI Use, Targeting Fraud and Deception06:40 AT&T Announces Spin-off of Cybersecurity Business to Form New MSSP EntitySupported by: https://rfcode.com/mspradio/ CODE MSPRADIO for 30% off at checkouthttps://liongard.com/mspradio/Want to take my class? https://www.itspu.com/all-classes/classes/navigating-emerging-technologies-for-msps/Looking for a link from the stories? The entire script of the show, with links to articles, are posted in each story on https://www.businessof.tech/Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mspradio/Want our stuff? Cool Merch? Wear “Why Do We Care?” - Visit https://mspradio.myspreadshop.comFollow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftech
Audio roundup of selected biopharma industry content from Scrip over the past business week. In this episode: Lilly's radiopharmaceutical buy; strong third quarter for biotech financing; Novartis's nephropathy results; US ICER runs cost analysis on first batch of drugs; and the outlook for US FTC oversight of biopharma M&A. https://scrip.citeline.com/SC149170/Quick-Listen-Scrips-Five-MustKnow-Things
Scrip writers Joseph Haas and Jessica Merrill discuss US FTC overview of biopharma mergers like Amgen/Horizon and Pfizer/Seagen with Leerink Partners' analyst Dan Lepanto and ZS Associates partner Cody Powers.
Σε απευθείας σύνδεση με Ελλαδιστάν, θυμόμαστε τις 2 δεκαετίες της Steam, αποχαιρετούμε τον Jim Ryan, βλέπουμε το VR να πέφτει πριν ανέβει (;) ξανά, αλλά καλύτερα από όλους περνά η Capcom. Γιατί μπορεί. Get in touch: Email | Twitter Ι Facebook Group Hosted by: Elias Pappas - Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Manos Vezos - The Vez | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Ι Apple Music True Ending True Ending 74: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope – Rayman in the Phantom Show | Review True Ending 75: Phantom Fury | Gamescom 2023 Preview True Ending 76: RIDE 5 | Review Transmedia Netflix's DROP 01: Get All the News and Sneak Peeks From Our Virtual Event → Netflix announces Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft anime series Netflix announces Devil May Cry anime series M&A UK preliminarily approves Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard Filing: the US FTC revives its challenge of Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition, a move that may unwind the deal even after its close by October 18 FTC plans new in-house hearing against Microsoft-Activision acquisition Supercell acquires majority stake in Ultimate Studio Capcom uninterested in any potential Microsoft buyout offer Hideki Kamiya Hideki Kamiya to leave PlatinumGames ‘I won't disappoint you': Kamiya thanks fans for support after quitting Platinum Xbox και Ιαπωνία Xbox players can expect Japanese triple-A exclusives in the future, Phil Spencer says Capcom Capcom president thinks it would be "healthy" for game prices to go up again SEGA SEGA cancels HYENAS and other unannounced titles by SEGA Europe [Update] Embracer Embracer open to divesting studios, confirms more closures on the horizon Embracer says it spends more money on platforms than game development Jim Ryan New Management Structure of Sony Interactive Entertainment Jim Ryan is retiring from Sony Interactive Entertainment GTA+ Rockstar's GTA+ service to include classic Rockstar games Unity EU game devs ask regulators to look at Unity's “anti-competitive” bundling An open letter to our community | Unity Blog Unity makes major changes to controversial install-fee program Unity exec tells Ars he's on a mission to earn back developer trust Unity wants to rebuild trust, but one major Runtime Fee claim doesn't add up AR/VR AR/VR market slump continues with 44.6% drop in Q2 2023 Meta Quest 3 launches October 10 Meta's Quest 3 headset launches October 10, starts at $499 Xbox brings its cloud gaming service to Meta Quest in December DLSS 3.5 Inside DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction + Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty - AI Visuals Roundtable Nvidia: AI Upscaling Looks Better Than Native Resolution for Gaming Apple Answers of All Our iPhone 15 Pro Questions: 'It's Going to be the Best Game Console' - IGN 20 χρόνια Steam Steam turns 20 today: "We've had to try a lot of different things over the years" Valve loses appeal against EU antitrust ruling
Σε απευθείας σύνδεση με Ελλαδιστάν, θυμόμαστε τις 2 δεκαετίες της Steam, αποχαιρετούμε τον Jim Ryan, βλέπουμε το VR να πέφτει πριν ανέβει (;) ξανά, αλλά καλύτερα από όλους περνά η Capcom. Γιατί μπορεί. Get in touch: Email | Twitter Ι Facebook Group Hosted by: Elias Pappas - Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Manos Vezos - The Vez | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Ι Apple Music True Ending True Ending 74: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope – Rayman in the Phantom Show | Review True Ending 75: Phantom Fury | Gamescom 2023 Preview True Ending 76: RIDE 5 | Review Transmedia Netflix's DROP 01: Get All the News and Sneak Peeks From Our Virtual Event → Netflix announces Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft anime series Netflix announces Devil May Cry anime series M&A UK preliminarily approves Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard Filing: the US FTC revives its challenge of Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition, a move that may unwind the deal even after its close by October 18 FTC plans new in-house hearing against Microsoft-Activision acquisition Supercell acquires majority stake in Ultimate Studio Capcom uninterested in any potential Microsoft buyout offer Hideki Kamiya Hideki Kamiya to leave PlatinumGames ‘I won't disappoint you': Kamiya thanks fans for support after quitting Platinum Xbox και Ιαπωνία Xbox players can expect Japanese triple-A exclusives in the future, Phil Spencer says Capcom Capcom president thinks it would be "healthy" for game prices to go up again SEGA SEGA cancels HYENAS and other unannounced titles by SEGA Europe [Update] Embracer Embracer open to divesting studios, confirms more closures on the horizon Embracer says it spends more money on platforms than game development Jim Ryan New Management Structure of Sony Interactive Entertainment Jim Ryan is retiring from Sony Interactive Entertainment GTA+ Rockstar's GTA+ service to include classic Rockstar games Unity EU game devs ask regulators to look at Unity's “anti-competitive” bundling An open letter to our community | Unity Blog Unity makes major changes to controversial install-fee program Unity exec tells Ars he's on a mission to earn back developer trust Unity wants to rebuild trust, but one major Runtime Fee claim doesn't add up AR/VR AR/VR market slump continues with 44.6% drop in Q2 2023 Meta Quest 3 launches October 10 Meta's Quest 3 headset launches October 10, starts at $499 Xbox brings its cloud gaming service to Meta Quest in December DLSS 3.5 Inside DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction + Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty - AI Visuals Roundtable Nvidia: AI Upscaling Looks Better Than Native Resolution for Gaming Apple Answers of All Our iPhone 15 Pro Questions: 'It's Going to be the Best Game Console' - IGN 20 χρόνια Steam Steam turns 20 today: "We've had to try a lot of different things over the years" Valve loses appeal against EU antitrust ruling
Second GOP debate tonight. North Korea to expel U.S. soldier Travis King who crossed border. Woke Wednesday. Hollywood writers to return to work after WGA leaders vote to end strike. Target says it will close nine stores in major cities across four states because of theft. Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth by up to $2.2 billion, New York judge rules. Ali Bradley, NewsNation, Southwest correspondent, talks about what is really happening on the Southwest border. Parents are using AirTags to track their kids. Amazon.com set to meet with US FTC ahead of potential antitrust lawsuit. Colin Kaepernick pens letter to Jets, requests to be signed to New York's practice squad.
The US FTC and DOJ recently released long-awaited updates to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Form and Merger Guidelines for assessment of mergers. The proposals entail much higher costs to notify transactions to the agencies, and we explore the substantive implications, including for industries such as tech, life sciences, and private equity. In this episode of the Essential Antitrust podcast, our host Jenn Mellott is joined by Washington-based colleagues Bruce McCulloch and Laura Onken. For more information, turn to our A Fresh Take blog posts on the HSR changes and the draft Merger Guidelines.
Our 130th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! Co-hosted this week by Jon Krohn of the Super Data Science Podcast podcast. Correction: Elon Musk's company is named xAI, not x.AI. Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/ Email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekin.ai Timestamps + links: (00:00) Intro / Banter (07:30) Response to listener comments / corrections Tools & Apps (08:30) Google's AI-assisted note-taking app gets limited launch as NotebookLM (14:38) Artists are losing the battle against AI. Glaze, a tool that's found a way to trick algorithms, is giving them a fighting chance. Applications & Business (18:20) Meta and Microsoft release Llama 2, an AI language model for commercial use (33:24) U.S. companies are on a hiring spree for A.I. jobs—and they pay an average of $146,000 + San Francisco Companies Got Half the World's AI Funding So Far This Year (35:42) 65% Of Top AI Companies Have Immigrant Founders (36:50) Elon Musk unveils his AI company, X.AI Spotify CEO's startup for AI-powered preventive healthcare raises €60M (44:25) OpenAI strikes deal with AP to pay for using its news in training AI (46:03) Shutterstock expands deal with OpenAI to build generative AI tools Projects & Open Source (47:20) WormGPT – The Generative AI Tool Cybercriminals Are Using to Launch Business Email Compromise Attacks Research & Advancements (50:53) Meet LongLLaMA: A Large Language Model Capable of Handling Long Contexts of 256k Tokens (56:37) Mixture-of-Experts Meets Instruction Tuning:A Winning Combination for Large Language Models (01:03:50) AI tools are designing entirely new proteins that could transform medicine (01:08:25) Sketch-A-Shape: Zero-Shot Sketch-to-3D Shape Generation (01:12:57) Patch n' Pack: NaViT, a Vision Transformer for any Aspect Ratio and Resolution (01:14:20) Scientists just used A.I. to map a fruit fly's brain. Here's why it's a ‘turning point in neuroscience' Policy & Safety (01:25:40) What are the chances of an AI apocalypse? (01:35:40) China finalizes first-of-its-kind rules governing generative A.I. services like ChatGPT (01:38:57) US senators to get classified White House AI briefing Tuesday (01:40:08) US FTC opens investigation into OpenAI (01:41:55) UK universities draw up guiding principles on generative AI Synthetic Media & Art (01:42:57) Producers allegedly sought rights to replicate extras using AI, forever, for just $200 + Hollywood's 'Groundbreaking' AI Proposal for Actors Sounds Like a Nightmare (01:44:20) Outro
Το Xbox Live Gold φεύγει, το Xbox Game Pass Core μπερδεύεται, σημειώνεται κινητικότητα στο ελληνικό game dev και βουτάμε βαθιά σε Netflix Games, πριν βγει κι ένα άχτι. Get in touch: Email | Twitter Ι Facebook Group Hosted by: Manos Vezos – The Vez | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Ι Apple Music Pavlos Kroustis – VG24 Greek Game Dev Aurora: The Lost Medallion - The Cave Homeseek Transmedia ‘Borderlands' From Eli Roth Sets Summer 2024 Release: Comic-Con – Deadline Genvid announces interactive streaming series Borderlands EchoVision Live Genvid announces interactive streaming series DC Heroes United Major Nelson Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb departs Microsoft after 22 years | Eurogamer.net Μπαταρίες Handheld consoles required to have replaceable batteries by 2027 | GamesIndustry.biz Xbox Live bugs Players flock to classic Call of Duty games after Xbox matchmaking fix | VGC Microsoft seemingly fixes matchmaking for 16-year old Shadowrun | VGC Εταιρικά Bungie and EA veterans form Look North World | GamesIndustry.biz Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου Activision Blizzard Activision Blizzard Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results Activision Blizzard H1 revenue sees a 34% jump | GamesIndustry.biz Activision Blizzard lays off esports staff as it faces potential dramatic changes for the Overwatch League - The Verge Blizzard Entertainment games coming to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2 on August 10 Ubisoft Ubisoft's Q1 sees a 9% dip | GamesIndustry.biz Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition bodes well for Ubisoft, CEO says Ευρωπαϊκό εξάμηνο Hogwarts Legacy and Diablo 4 lead Europe's half year games charts Xbox + Activision Blizzard Sony agrees to a Call of Duty deal with Microsoft - The Verge Turkey gives unconditional approval to Microsoft-ABK acquisition | GamesIndustry.biz US Supreme Court denies gamer lawsuit a block against Microsoft's Activision acquisition | GamesIndustry.biz Microsoft and Activision Blizzard agree to extend merger agreement to October - The Verge FTC FTC loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Microsoft-Activision deal Microsoft and Activision urge FTC to drop its legal challenge before August hearing | GamesIndustry.biz FTC may pause Microsoft Activision opposition in favour of settlement talks Filing: the US FTC suspends its in-house trial against Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition scheduled for August, opening the door to settlement talks CMA Microsoft granted two-month pause of UK appeal over Activision deal | Reuters Xbox Game Pass Core Introducing Xbox Game Pass Core, Coming This September - Xbox Wire Netflix Games Netflix's Next Act Is Investing in Video Games - The Ringer
Το Xbox Live Gold φεύγει, το Xbox Game Pass Core μπερδεύεται, σημειώνεται κινητικότητα στο ελληνικό game dev και βουτάμε βαθιά σε Netflix Games, πριν βγει κι ένα άχτι. Get in touch: Email | Twitter Ι Facebook Group Hosted by: Manos Vezos – The Vez | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Ι Apple Music Pavlos Kroustis – VG24 Greek Game Dev Aurora: The Lost Medallion - The Cave Homeseek Transmedia ‘Borderlands' From Eli Roth Sets Summer 2024 Release: Comic-Con – Deadline Genvid announces interactive streaming series Borderlands EchoVision Live Genvid announces interactive streaming series DC Heroes United Major Nelson Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb departs Microsoft after 22 years | Eurogamer.net Μπαταρίες Handheld consoles required to have replaceable batteries by 2027 | GamesIndustry.biz Xbox Live bugs Players flock to classic Call of Duty games after Xbox matchmaking fix | VGC Microsoft seemingly fixes matchmaking for 16-year old Shadowrun | VGC Εταιρικά Bungie and EA veterans form Look North World | GamesIndustry.biz Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου Activision Blizzard Activision Blizzard Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results Activision Blizzard H1 revenue sees a 34% jump | GamesIndustry.biz Activision Blizzard lays off esports staff as it faces potential dramatic changes for the Overwatch League - The Verge Blizzard Entertainment games coming to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2 on August 10 Ubisoft Ubisoft's Q1 sees a 9% dip | GamesIndustry.biz Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition bodes well for Ubisoft, CEO says Ευρωπαϊκό εξάμηνο Hogwarts Legacy and Diablo 4 lead Europe's half year games charts Xbox + Activision Blizzard Sony agrees to a Call of Duty deal with Microsoft - The Verge Turkey gives unconditional approval to Microsoft-ABK acquisition | GamesIndustry.biz US Supreme Court denies gamer lawsuit a block against Microsoft's Activision acquisition | GamesIndustry.biz Microsoft and Activision Blizzard agree to extend merger agreement to October - The Verge FTC FTC loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Microsoft-Activision deal Microsoft and Activision urge FTC to drop its legal challenge before August hearing | GamesIndustry.biz FTC may pause Microsoft Activision opposition in favour of settlement talks Filing: the US FTC suspends its in-house trial against Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition scheduled for August, opening the door to settlement talks CMA Microsoft granted two-month pause of UK appeal over Activision deal | Reuters Xbox Game Pass Core Introducing Xbox Game Pass Core, Coming This September - Xbox Wire Netflix Games Netflix's Next Act Is Investing in Video Games - The Ringer
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The geeks (sans Art) talk Tears of the Kingdom, Beetlejuice 2 realness, Wes Anderson trailer fakeness, more WGA updates, and a coupla business stories (Microsoft/Vice Media) as a treat. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 09:15 – Tears of the Kingdom related: Hillside Gamestop lineup related: Goddess statues pop up in Brazil related: ”Rediscover your sense of adventure” TotK commercial related and stupid: A speedrunner has beaten TotK in 94 minutes Coming Soon 19:09 – Haunted Mansion (trailer, in theatres July 28) (Zoner Mary) 21:11 – Dead City (six-episode The Walking Dead spinoff, AMC, June 18) 26:04 – Arnold (Netflix three-part documentary, June 7) 26:52 – Secret Invasion (featurette, Marvel series, Disney+, June 21) 27:26 – The Whimsical Fellowship: A Lord of The Rings Story (Curious Refuge) related: The Matrix by Wes Anderson (not Curious Refuge) related: Wes Anderson by American Express 29:16 – Marvel series news: Loki S2 starts October 6. All Echo episodes drop November 29. Geek News Proper 30:51 – 2 Beetle 2 Juice: cast addition and release date (September 6, 2024) 36:13 – The Super Mario Bros. Movie is on digital now (odd Google Play pricing) 37:53 – Guardians Vol. 3 box office related: FAKE CHRIS PRATT related: Guardians Vol. 3 breaks world record for most prosthetics in a film with 22,500-plus pieces 49:41 – Michael J. Fox decided to retire after watching Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (and only recently realized that he's ”really good” in Back to the Future) (STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, streaming now on Apple TV+) 56:44 – WGA update: The Tony Awards will go on without writers or pickets (original update) related: Jimmy Fallon puts his non-writing staff on ‘unpaid leave of absence' during strike 1:05:21 – Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard approved by EU (UK CMA response, US FTC next) 1:08:51 – Vice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:11:20 – Zoner Ewan: Cap suit, strong wills Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:15:09 – 91-Second Movie Review: The Mother (find more at TheZone.fm/movies/) 1:20:59 – Come From Away (Pol) 1:24:13 – Renfield (Kirsten & Bryan) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Microsoft released a public preview of its new collaborative work app Loop, the US FTC proposes new Click to Cancel rule for subscriptions, and Apple reportedly plans to release blockbuster films with a wide theatrical release before coming to streaming. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. You can get an ad-free feed of Daily Tech Headlines forContinue reading "Microsoft Releases Preview of Loop – DTH"
In the first of a three-part podcast series about the US Federal Trade Commission, the MLex panel discusses the high-profile clashes at the very top of the agency. The antitrust world was rocked recently about the very noisy resignation of Commissioner Christine Wilson. Today's program examines the extent to which the criticisms leveled by Wilson at FTC Chair Lina Khan go beyond the normal cut-and-thrust of US political divisions.
A judge denied the US FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction to block Meta’s proposed acquisition of the VR developer Within, Sony denies it cut PSVR2 production, and Netflix outlines how to will start enforcing limits on password sharing. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. You can get an ad-free feed of Daily Tech Headlines for $3Continue reading "Judge Blocks FTC’s Request to Block Meta’s Within Acquisition – DTH"
Apple may not be releasing a new iPhone SE in 2024, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who bases his predictions on sources in the supply chain, The Verge reported on Jan. 7. The Infosys Prize for 2022 was announced on Jan. 7, by Infosys Science Foundation. The Prize carries a pure gold medal, a citation, and a cash purse of $100,000 each in categories including science, engineering and humanities. Also in this brief, the US Federal Trade Commission is seeking to eliminate non-compete clauses, which it termed as exploitative. Notes: Google has gone to the Supreme Court after its appeal at the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal was rejected over an order from the Competition Commission of India that fined the internet search giant for its market practices in the android ecosystem. The Competition Commission, in October, fined Google $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in the market for Android, which runs 97 percent of smartphones in India, Economic Times reported on Jan. 7. Apple may not be releasing a new iPhone SE in 2024, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who bases his predictions on sources in the supply chain, The Verge reported on Jan. 7. On Friday, last week, Kuo wrote in a blog post that Apple had cancelled production and shipment plans for the phone. The US Federal Trade Commission on Thursday, last week, moved to kill the practice of imposing non-compete agreements by businesses in the country. If the proposal becomes law, it could shift the balance of power from companies to workers, NPR notes in a report on Jan. 5. It could also set a powerful example for countries around the world. The FTC has proposed a new rule that would prohibit employers from imposing noncompete agreements on their workers, a practice it called exploitative and widespread, affecting some 30 million American workers. ChrysCapital, an India-focused private equity company, has acquired Xoriant, a software engineering and digital IT services provider to some of the biggest corporations in the world. The PE firm didn't provide financial details. KreditBee, a fintech company offering an instant personal loan platform, has raised $100 million from private equity company Advent international. This brings the four-year-old Bengaluru venture's total funding to $384 million, according to private markets intelligence provider Tracxn. The Infosys Prize for 2022 was announced on Jan. 7, by the Infosys Science Foundation. The Prize carries a pure gold medal, a citation, and a cash purse of $100,000 each in categories including science, engineering and humanities. In Engineering and Computer Science, the prize went to Suman Chakraborty, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. In Humanities, the prize went to Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice Chancellor of the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. In Life Sciences, the prize went to Vidita Vaidya, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. In Mathematical Sciences, the prize went to Mahesh Kakde, Professor of Mathematics at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. In Physical Sciences, the prize went to Nissim Kanekar, Professor, National Centre for Radio Astronomy, Pune. In Social Sciences, the prize went to Rohini Pande, Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics and Director, Economic Growth Center, Yale University.
Twitter temporarily removed its feature to promote safety resources for users searching for self-harm content, the US FTC orders Mastercard to provide competitiors with customer account information to process debit payments, and Baidu expands robotaxi service in Wuhan to nighttime hours. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. You can get an ad-free feed of Daily Tech HeadlinesContinue reading "Twitter Temporarily Removed #ThereIsHelp Feature – DTH"
Twitter’s CEO loses an online vote, Apple backs out of NFL Sunday Ticket and Epic pays a US FTC fine. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. You can get an ad-free feed of Daily Tech Headlines for $3 a month here. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Big thanksContinue reading "Shield TV Loses PC Game Streaming – DTH"
Crypto and blockchain, while similar in many ways is not the same as the Internet. Crypto and blockchain represents different progress, fundamental change. And that scares people. This and more in this week's recap of news. Week 49, Year 2022, Episode 39. Timestamps (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:03) Show introduction (00:00:46) Welcome (00:01:13) Disclosures (00:01:21) Thoughts for the week (00:03:12) US FTC crack down on crypto ads (00:03:23) CoinDesk editorial power (00:03:50) SBF agrees to testify (00:03:56) Goldman Sachs ready to swoop up some crypto businesses (00:04:41) SBF and Luna/Terra (00:05:07) Banks and crypto (00:05:23) Judge tosses out Kim K lawsuit (00:05:41) Mr. Wonderful and FTX (00:05:49) FTC sues Microsoft for Blizzard deal (00:06:09) NFT volume down in November? (00:06:15) ConsenSys (00:06:23) Masterclass for crypto (00:06:36) FTX Japan to restart withdrawals (00:06:42) Shibuya web3 project (00:07:09) Apple end to end encryption (00:08:43) Binance generates 90 percent from fees (00:09:22) OpenSea and NFT royalties (00:10:12) Music and NFTs (00:10:19) Magic Eden tensions (00:11:35) Warner Music group working with Polygon tech (00:11:47) Celsius to return 50 mil (00:11:55) Former IRS agents working at Binance (00:12:10) Uniswap conundrum (00:12:48) In closing -------------------------------------------------- Link to all news sources referenced during show,
In this new episode, Jennifer Baker (EU Policy and Tech Reporter) is interviewing Alden Abbott (George Mason University) on Merger Control in the Digital Sector. Video available on Concurrences Youtube channel Follow us on Twitter @CompetitionLaws and join the Concurrences page on Linkedin to receive updates on our next podcast episodes. If you want to read more about this topic, check the Concurrences website where you can find all relevant articles: 1. Lesli C. Esposito, Amy Pimentel, David Saunders, The US FTC institutes court action against a mobile app company for selling consumer location information (Kochava), 29 August 2022 2. US Federal Trade Commission, The US FTC seeks to block a Big Tech company's acquisition of a popular virtual reality fitness app (Meta / Within), 27 July 2022 3. Pierre Larouche, Legislation on digital platform giants: The future of competition law?, February 2022 4. Frédéric Jenny, Competition law enforcement and regulation for digital ecosystems: Understanding the issues, facing the challenges and moving forward, September 2021 This podcast series has received unrestricted financial support from Meta. The opinions and judgments expressed by the speakers are entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Meta, Inc.
In our last episode before David Heaney and Ian Hamilton meet in the real world for the first time, we discuss whether Meta's revenue growth is turning a corner as well as the company's new long-term goal by 2030. We also discuss VRChat's importance and whether Meta can ever own the metaverse, and we close out with a discussion about how Pico might differentiate itself with its next headset.
A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: Congress passes $1.5t Omnibus spending bill with no tax title – Treasury official confirms previously-taxed earnings and profits regulations coming in latter half of 2022 – IRS official says partial US FTC may only be available on foreign withholding on IP royalties in certain instances.
The US FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division recent launch of a process to review the agencies' merger guidelines comes amid a broader trend of heightened antitrust scrutiny. In this episode of Essential Antitrust, podcast host Meghan Rissmiller is joined by Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum, partner, and Laura Onken, counsel, in Washington DC to discuss the RFI in the context of this broader trend, the anticipated process for revision of the guidelines, and implications for merger review in the meantime.
Kyle, Ian, and Heaney discuss:Bloomberg's report of Apple's headset being delayedQuest 2's new hand tracking quick menuthe US FTC investigating Meta for potential anti-competitive practicesThe Verge's report of Google's plans for a 2024 passthrough AR headset
After a revised filing by the US FTC, Facebook, now Meta Platforms, must face the US government's monopoly lawsuit alleging that the company abused its dominance and should be broken up, a judge ruled, Bloomberg reports. Japanese scientists have made a mask that glows if the coronavirus is detected. China's experimental nuclear fusion reactor sets a new record. Facebook to face US antitrust lawsuit Facebook, now Meta Platforms, must face the US government's monopoly lawsuit alleging that the company abused its dominance and should be broken up, a judge ruled, Bloomberg reports. US District Judge James Boasberg in Washington on Tuesday denied Facebook's motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's revised antitrust complaint, which the agency refiled after the judge in June dismissed the case. Boasberg, who started his opinion by writing, “Second time lucky?,” said the FTC's allegations are “far more robust and detailed than before.” “The FTC has now alleged enough facts to plausibly establish that Facebook exercises monopoly power,” the judge wrote, according to the Bloomberg report. A Covid-19 mask with ostrich cells that glows when the virus is present Scientists from Kyoto University have developed a face mask made with ostrich antibodies that glow under ultraviolet light when coronavirus is present, Dezeen magazine reports. A removable filter placed in the mask glows when exposed to coronavirus after being sprayed with a chemical liquid and exposed to ultraviolet lights. The efficiency of the filter's detection was confirmed in a clinical trial where test subjects wore the masks for eight hours. Yasuhiro Tsukamoto, leader of the Kyoto University research group, told Dezeen that he came up with the idea after realising that ostriches are highly resistant to disease thanks to their strong immune system. Bolt raises $709 million in funding Bolt, a startup that operates on-demand ride-hailing, shared cars and scooters; and restaurant and grocery deliveries—has raised €628 million ($709 million), at a valuation of €7.4 billion ($8.4 billion), TechCrunch reports. The company will use the money to continue expanding to new geographies and to bring more consumers and partners to its ‘super app,' according to the report. China's experimental nuclear fusion reactor sets record China's ‘artificial sun,' a nuclear fusion reactor, has set a new world record after superheating a loop of plasma to temperatures five times hotter than the sun for more than 17 minutes, according to Space.com, which cites Chinese state media. The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak, or EAST, nuclear fusion reactor maintained a temperature of 158 million degrees Fahrenheit (70 million degrees Celsius) for 1,056 seconds, according to Xinhua News Agency, space.com reports. The core of the real sun, by contrast, reaches temperatures of around 27 million F (15 million C). The achievement brings scientists a small yet significant step closer to the creation of a source of near-unlimited clean energy. Theme music courtesy Free Music & Sounds: https://soundcloud.com/freemusicandsounds
In this new episode, Eleanor M. Fox (Professor, NYU School of Law) discusses with Frédéric Jenny (Chairman, OECD Competition Committee, Paris / Professor, ESSEC Business School) Mergers & Acquisitions. Video available on Concurrences Youtube channel Follow us on Twitter @CompetitionLaws and join the Concurrences page on Linkedin to receive updates on our next podcast episodes. If you want to read more about this topic, check the Concurrences website where you can find all relevant articles: - Pamela L. Taylor, Peter J. Love, Michael H. Knight, The US FTC announces its adjustments to the HSR Act threshold and determines which mergers and acquisitions must be reported to the federal government before consummation, 28 January 2020, e-Competitions January 2020, Art. N° 93565 - Jens Munk Plum, Prohibited mergers: An overview of EU and national case law, 3 March 2021, e-Competitions Prohibited mergers, Art. N° 87143 - Concurrences' webinar: Mergers & Acquisitions: How To Deal With Competition Requirements Before And After Closing? - The EU Commission Opens An In-Depth Investigation Following Referral From Austria To Assess The Proposed Acquisition Of A Company Specialized In The Supply Of Customer Relationship Management Software By A Big Tech Company (Kustomer / Facebook) - The US FTC Rescinds The 1995 Policy Statement That Limited Its Ability To Deter Problematic Mergers
The Biden administration's appointment of Lina Khan as chair of the US Federal Trade Commission — an advocate of the New Brandeisian school of antitrust — has sparked an unprecedented level of animosity within the agency. One commissioner has described the FTC's new direction as “appalling and gut-wrenching” — an attack some observers say was unprecedented in the regulator's recent history. The high-profile clash raises the question of whether the agency's new chair, Lina Khan, is forcefully pursuing the Biden administration's antitrust agenda, or is deliberately undermining the FTC's tradition of bipartisan cooperation. Also on the podcast: Everything you ever wanted to know about the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 but were too afraid to ask.
In this new episode, Eleanor M. Fox (Professor, NYU School of Law) discusses with Frédéric Jenny (Chairman, OECD Competition Committee, Paris / Professor, ESSEC Business School) Big Tech and competition in the US and the EU. Video available on Concurrences Youtube channel Follow us on Twitter @CompetitionLaws and join the Concurrences page on Linkedin to receive updates on our next podcast episodes. If you want to read more about this topic, check the Concurrences website where you can find all relevant articles: - Farouk Er-razki, Big Tech and the Digital Economy: The Moligopoly Scenario, Nicolas PETIT, February 2021, Concurrences N° 1-2021, Art. N° 98935, pp. 266-267 - European Commission, The EU Commission opens an investigation into possible abuse of dominance by a Big Tech company in the online advertising technology sector (Google), 22 June 2021, e-Competitions June 2021, Art. N° 101438 - Italian Competition Authority, The Italian Competition Authority fines a Big Tech company 100 million euros for abusing its dominant position (Google / Enel X), 13 May 2021, e-Competitions May 2021, Art. N° 100968 - Thomas Höppner, Max Volmar, Phillipp Westerhoff, The French Competition Authority fines a Big Tech company €220 million for abuse of a dominant position through self-preferencing in the ad tech industry (Google AdX / Google DoubleClick for Publishers), 7 June 2021, e-Competitions June 2021, Art. N° 102322 - Annette Printz Nielsen, Hans Svensson, Kim Kit Ow, Slawomir Szepietowski, Stefano Febbi, Konrad Siegler, Michael Jünemann, Kristiina Lehvilä, Ivan Sagál, Michelle Chan, Shane Barber, Joost van Roosmalen, Trystan Tether, Pauline Kuipers, Scott McInnes, Cathie-Rosalie Joly, Adrian Calvo, The Dutch Competition Authority publishes its report on the role of big techs in the payment market, 3 December 2020, e-Competitions December 2020, Art. N° 98180 - Marc Wiggers, Robin Struijlaart, The EU Court of Auditors encourages the Commission to tighten the screws on Big Tech, 19 November 2020, e-Competitions November 2020, Art. N° 98285 - Luis Blanquez, Steven J. Cernak, The US Congress marks up 6 newly proposed antitrust bills aimed at reigning in alleged anticompetitive and monopolistic conduct by Big Tech companies, 23 June 2021, e-Competitions June 2021, Art. N° 102097 - US Federal Trade Commission, The US FTC starts examining acquisitions by 5 Big Tech companies from the 2010-2019 period that were not reported to the antitrust agencies under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (Alphabet / Amazon / Apple / Facebook / Microsoft - 6(b) Platform Study), 11 February 2020, e-Competitions February 2020, Art. N° 95088
In this new episode, Eleanor M. Fox (Professor, NYU School of Law) discusses with Frédéric Jenny (Chairman, OECD Competition Committee, Paris / Professor, ESSEC Business School) the role of the consumer welfare standard in competition law. Video available on Concurrences Youtube channel Follow us on Twitter @CompetitionLaws and join the Concurrences page on Linkedin to receive updates on our next podcast episodes. If you want to read more about this topic, check the Concurrences website where you can find all relevant articles: - Joanna Christoforou, Frances M. Murphy, Michael Zymler, The UK Competition Authority publishes a paper on the impact of algorithms on competition in digital markets and consumer welfare, 19 January 2021, e-Competitions January 2021, Art. N° 99580 - Simon Holmes, Consumer welfare, sustainability and competition law goals, May 2020, Concurrences N° 2-2020, Art. N° 93496, www.concurrences.com - Cani Fernández, Paloma Martínez-Lage Sobredo, Cani Fernández: The priority is to strengthen mechanisms to guarantee effective competition in markets that benefits consumers, May 2021, Concurrences N° 2-2021, Art. N° 100581, pp. 14-17 - Alden F. Abbott, Shanker Singham, Enhancing welfare by attacking anticompetitive market distortions, december 2011, Concurrences N° 4-2011, Art. N° 39546, www.concurrences.com - Katsoulacos, Y., Avdasheva, S., & Golovanova, S. (2019). A Methodology for Empirically Measuring the Extent of Economic Analysis and Evidence and for Identifying the Legal Standards in Competition Law Enforcement. In Frederic Jenny Liber Amicorum: Standing up for convergence and relevance in antitrust. essay, Concurrences Review. - Jee-Yeon Lehmann, Liz Neyens, Rebecca Scott, Tímea Laura Molnar, The US FTC holds two panels examining antitrust issues in labor markets as part of its hearings on competition and consumer protection in the 21st century, 16 October 2018, e-Competitions October 2018, Art. N° 96937 - Stéphane Rodrigues, Competition Policies and Consumer Welfare - Corporate Strategies and Consumer Prices in Developing Countries, February 2017, Concurrences N° 1-2017, Art. N° 83497, pp. 262
Sudan is under a blackout as a military junta consolidates control over the government. Iran says a cyberattack--unattributed so far--was responsible for disrupting fuel distribution in that country. A novel loader is discovered. Operation Dark HunTor takes down a darkweb contraband market. The US FTC is looking into Facebook's privacy settlement. The LockBit gang talks, and it's insufferable. Andrea Little Limbago from Interos on government internet interventions. Carole Theriault weighs in on Facebook glasses. And Halloween is another day closer. For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing: https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/207
Network effects (vectors, volume, velocity…) have risen to the forefront in recent years because of the online presence and now more than ever need to be taken into account In the new digital age. In this episode of the Podcast Series "Antitrust Code by Concurrences", Marco Iansiti (David Sarnoff Professor of Business Administration and Co-director of the Laboratory for Information Science at Harvard Business School) is being interviewed on assessing the strength of network effects in social network platforms. Video available on Concurrences Youtube channel Follow us on Twitter @CompetitionLaws and join the Concurrences page on Linkedin to receive updates on our next podcast episodes. If you want to read more about this topic, check the Concurrences website where you can find all relevant articles: - US Federal Trade Commission, The US FTC sues the world's dominant social network company for illegal monopolization, requires divesting its acquisitions of up-and-coming rivals, and prohibiting the imposition of anti-competitive conditions on software developers (Facebook), 9 December 2020, e-Competitions December 2020, Art. N° 98311 - Concurrences Webinar - Tipping in digital platform markets, 21 September 2020 This podcast series has received unrestricted financial support from Meta. The opinions and judgments expressed by the speakers are entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Meta, Inc.
Today's Network Break analyzes Juniper's acquisition of Intent-Based Networking startup Apstra, HPE's Aruba targets the data center with new switches and fabric software, and the US FTC sues Facebook for violating anti-trust laws. We also cover new products from Arista, Aryaka, and Gluware, a trio of Cisco acquisitions, and more tech news.
Today's Network Break analyzes Juniper's acquisition of Intent-Based Networking startup Apstra, HPE's Aruba targets the data center with new switches and fabric software, and the US FTC sues Facebook for violating anti-trust laws. We also cover new products from Arista, Aryaka, and Gluware, a trio of Cisco acquisitions, and more tech news.
Today's Network Break analyzes Juniper's acquisition of Intent-Based Networking startup Apstra, HPE's Aruba targets the data center with new switches and fabric software, and the US FTC sues Facebook for violating anti-trust laws. We also cover new products from Arista, Aryaka, and Gluware, a trio of Cisco acquisitions, and more tech news.
Today's Network Break analyzes Juniper's acquisition of Intent-Based Networking startup Apstra, HPE's Aruba targets the data center with new switches and fabric software, and the US FTC sues Facebook for violating anti-trust laws. We also cover new products from Arista, Aryaka, and Gluware, a trio of Cisco acquisitions, and more tech news. The post Network Break 314: Juniper Buys Apstra For IBN; Aruba Targets The Data Center With Fabric Software appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Today's Network Break analyzes Juniper's acquisition of Intent-Based Networking startup Apstra, HPE's Aruba targets the data center with new switches and fabric software, and the US FTC sues Facebook for violating anti-trust laws. We also cover new products from Arista, Aryaka, and Gluware, a trio of Cisco acquisitions, and more tech news. The post Network Break 314: Juniper Buys Apstra For IBN; Aruba Targets The Data Center With Fabric Software appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Today's Network Break analyzes Juniper's acquisition of Intent-Based Networking startup Apstra, HPE's Aruba targets the data center with new switches and fabric software, and the US FTC sues Facebook for violating anti-trust laws. We also cover new products from Arista, Aryaka, and Gluware, a trio of Cisco acquisitions, and more tech news. The post Network Break 314: Juniper Buys Apstra For IBN; Aruba Targets The Data Center With Fabric Software appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Bloomberg reports on Apple's successor to the M1 chip, JD.com launches a digital yuan pilot, and the US FTC files an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The US FTC filed a lawsuit against Facebook calling for the company to sell WhatsApp and Instagram, Hyundai buys Boston Dynamics, and Adobe releases the last Flash Player update. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week we discuss Strava's privacy settings, Google-Fitbit takeover, TikTok and Microsoft, Canon ransomware attacker, police facial recognition software, Google smart speakers and the US FTC fine against Twitter. Also listen until the end to find out how to claim your special discounted copy of our GDPR Compliance Manual which includes forms, templates and checklists.
Today on The Leaders' Brief - EU launches investigation on potential market advantage US tech giant Google may gain out of its $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition. A few months after Twitter confessed that it had exploited user data to send targeted ads, the US tech giant has implied it might face a $250 million fine from the US Federal Trade Commission. Despite US sanctions, Huawei records a 13.1% increase in year-on-year revenue. About egomonk: Website | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedInegomonk is a global intelligence platform delivering asymmetric outcomes by bringing organizations closer to the communities they want to serve and the leaders they wish to influence. If you wish to collaborate with us then email us at contact@egomonk.com.
The BCC reports that the UK is dropping the centralized contact tracing app it developed and will adopt Google and Apple's exposure notification API, third-party assessors will submit regular Facebook privacy reports to the US FTC, and Dish will close on the acquisition of Boost Mobile on July 1st. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Forget Qualcomm vs Apple - the real story is Qualcomm vs the US FTC and the surprise anti-trust ruling against Qualcomm that could disrupt the entire 5G industry. Is this legit? Is Qualcomm really running a monopoly racket? Well, yes, and no - it's surprisingly uncomplicated. Plus our “In Case You Missed It” FAST FIVE! > Consumer Reports dishes on the good and the downright bad of Tesla's autopilot and no, it isn't really an autopilot after all. > Facebook launches a crypto-currency, because trust… > Can Amazon's healthcare wearable really read your mood? Well yes, and no. And it's creeping us out with cool potential for those with the inability to control, or read, emotions > SpaceX launches 60 satellites - only 11,940 to go in their quest to dominate the global broadband market > Will digital circuit breakers revolutionize the power and home automation market? Our TECH BITES Winner of the Week: Snap! Have you ever heard of SnapLion? It's a tool Snap created to allow law enforcement agencies to gather data on Snapchat users. It's also a tool that some Snapchat employees have at their disposal, a tool that has allowed them to spy on the personal data and images of Snapchat users. Our CRYSTAL BALL Prediction: Will the ruling against Qualcomm stand the test of time, or is it destined to be overturned in record time? INFORMATION: This Futurum Podcast features Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV), Fred McClimans (@fredmcclimans) and Olivier Blanchard (@OABlanchard). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show, email the team at podcast@futurumresearch.com or follow @FuturumPodcast on Twitter. To learn more about Futurum Research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. DISCLOSURE: Futurum Research is a research and analysis provider, not an investment advisor. The Futurum Tech Podcast (and all related written notes and materials) is a newsletter/podcast intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Futurum Research does not provide personalized investment advice and no investment advice is offered or implied by this podcast.
This week's Tech.pinions podcast features Ben Bajarin and Carolina Milanesi analyzing the ruling in the court battle between Qualcomm and the US FTC, and discussing the latest challenges facing Huawei and their implications for the future.
As debates about big tech heat up, one of the talking points has been the decision of the European Commission to impose a record €2.42 billion fine on Google for abusing its dominance as a search engine by giving illegal advantage to its own comparison shopping service. The decision took 7 years to make and is now on appeal. But Google is not alone in disagreeing with it. Some experts argue that the way in which Google’s search engine dealt with rival comparison shopping sites doesn’t fit neatly into any category of abuse recognised under European competition law. More fundamentally, critics say that the Commission focussed too much on harm (unfairness even) to competitors and not enough on possible harm to consumers. Adding to the controversy is that the US Federal Trade Commission has investigated the same conduct and found Google did not have a case to answer. Professor Pinar Akman, Director of the Centre for Business Law and Practice at the University of Leeds, is an expert on Europe’s abuse of dominance law and has studied the case closely. Some of her research has been funded by Google but the views she expresses are her own. In this episode of Competition Lore, Pinar explains why the Commission’s decision should be seen, at best, as novel. She reflects on why the US FTC reached a different view on the same conduct and points out the problems with the remedy of equal treatment with which Google has had to comply. If you would like to read the European Commission’s decision in the Google shopping case, here are links to: The decision in full (beware it is 215 pages long!) The summary of the decision The Commission’s press release about the decision And if you would like to read what Pinar has written on the case, here are links to: A detailed analysis An abbreviated version... You may also enjoy watching or listening to a live debate held by Intelligence Squared and the BBC in London on the motion: “Break Up the Tech Giants”, in which Pinar was a speaker against the motion: https://www.intelligencesquared.com/events/break-up-the-tech-giants/. Featuring regular cut-through interviews with leading thinkers, movers and shakers, Competition Lore is a podcast series that engages us all in a debate about the transformative potential and risks of digitalised competition. Join Caron Beaton-Wells, Professor in Competition Law at the University of Melbourne, to tackle what it means to participate as a competitor, consumer or citizen in a digital economy and society. Competition Lore is produced by Written & Recorded.
In this week's Chet Chat, John Shier joins Chet to discuss the Yahoo! breach, the US FTC's new website for identity theft victims, how to break into an iPhone, credit card best practices and how the US DOT is working with car manufacturers on privacy concerns.
Podcast Notes Parker designed the Macro Duino! Basically a Arduino clone using Type C USB, a FT230X as the USB UART bridge, and proper power switching with the Ti TPS2113A. See Figure 1. Also supports 3.3V and 5.0V. Earlier this week Parker had an article about adding external Part Libraries and DRC rules to Eagle. Check it out here. Some new work on the PinHeck Pinball System. Parker is working on adding the Octavo OSD3358 to replace the Parallax Propeller as the A/V processor. Stephen has been working on his Brewing Rig. He is giving a talk at Destination Codes about the Brewing Rig since it will involve programming and hardware. For flow control, Stephen is using a Atlas Scientific flow meter and a motorized ball valve from Amazon. LattePanda is the platform Stephen wants to use for the Brewing Rig. Runs Windows10. KAIST process engineers, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, have developed a chip packaging technology that creates flexible integrated circuits. The substrate they designed is very interesting. Fixing the Ampere: Redefining the SI Unit. ON cleared to buy Fairchild. ON has received the US FTC’s blessing to proceed with its $2.4 billion takeover of Fairchild on condition that it sells off the Ignition IGBT business. Special thanks to whixr over at Tymkrs for the intro and outro theme!
A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: W&M Committee Chairman Paul Ryan elected House Speaker – Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds hearing on eight tax treaties and protocols - US Treasury reviewing new UK Diverted Profits Tax to determine its creditability for US FTC purposes.
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