The Economist writes that “[o]n May 2nd the European Commission gave an upbeat report on its progress towards legislation on a common consolidated corporate tax base. […] Under the commission's rough plans, companies would adopt a tax base for their EU-wide activities, rather than face a tangle of 27 different [...]
According to Internetnews.com, research firm Gartner has criticized network intrusion prevention vendor TippingPoint for holding a public contest to discover vulnerabilities on the Mac platform, saying that “doing vulnerability research in public comes with ‘high risk.’" On SiliconValleyWatcher, Richard Koman recommends that we rethink “the wisdom of crowds”, saying that [...]
The New York Times reports that “[t]he Internet phone company Vonage Holdings said on Tuesday that it was seeking a retrial of a patent infringement case against the company in light of a landmark patent ruling by the Supreme Court on Monday. According to the Washington Post, “[m]embers of a [...]
The Mercury News points out that “[w]ith a boost from the new Democratic leadership, Congress this spring is starting to approve key elements of the ‘innovation agenda’ that tech leaders and House members from the Bay Area have sought for years, including more spending for basic science education and research.” [...]
BBCNews reports that “[t]he United States and the European Union have signed up to a new transatlantic economic partnership at a summit in Washington. The pact is designed to boost trade and investment by harmonising regulatory standards, laying the basis for a US-EU single market.” CNetNews.com has an interesting article [...]