Qualcomm in trouble for violating Broadcom’s patents

BusinessWeek.com reports that “[o]n May 29, Qualcomm was dealt yet another blow in its long-standing legal squabble with wireless world heavyweights, including chipmaker Broadcom and cell-phone maker Nokia. A federal jury in California found Qualcomm guilty of infringing on three Broadcom patents, awarding $19.6 million in damages.”

The Mercury News writes that “Bill Gates and Steve Jobs will share a stage tonight for the first time in more than 20 years to talk about technology’s present and future, but it’s their intertwined and competitive past that makes the historic event so dramatic.”

According to the Seattle Times, the FTC study of the competition policy implications of Google’s DoubleClick purchase may focus on privacy issues.  As a number of IT analysts have pointed out, by using DoubleClick’s technology to collect even more detailed information on the behavior of people on the internet, Google could make life even more difficult for its rivals.

The Wall Street Journal points out that CBS Corp has “acquired social-networking Web site Last.fm Ltd. for $280 million, delving further into the music business where it was once one of the major players.”

The BBC reports that “Microsoft [today] unveiled a new touch-sensitive coffee table-shaped computer called ‘Surface.’”