InfoWorld reports that “[o]ffshoring of software development by software companies is not costing Americans jobs, according to a report being announced Thursday by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA).” ZDNet has an interesting article on the downside risks of Google as a public service. In an unrelated story, ZDNet [...]
The Washington Times reports that “[t]he U.S. Supreme Court yesterday made it easier to challenge the patents of drug maker Genentech Inc. and other companies that receive royalties on their products.” According to the BBC News, “[t]he EU's laws on labor migration are being tested by a court case about [...]
CNetNews.com reports that “Quaero, the pan-European search effort intended to rival Google, has seen the German government withdraw its support. At the same time, the EC has promised $11.05 million to a rival local search project, Pharos.” In a different story, CNetNews.com writes that “Linden Lab on Monday released as [...]
Yahoo!News writes that Apple “CEO Steve Jobs and other Apple execs [are] facing a New Year’s hangover of antitrust lawsuits, software holes, and a nagging SEC investigation into stock-option irregularities” which together “threaten to undermine longtime strengths for the company.” According to eWeek.com, “VeriSign and Adobe Systems will collaborate on [...]
CNetNews.com reveals that “[a] patent feud between IBM and Amazon.com took a new twist this week as the e-commerce giant countersued Big Blue for infringement and blasted its earlier accusations as ‘meritless and misleading.’” MSNBC writes that “[a]n Australian court ruled Monday that a concert promoter cannot block eBay users [...]