Will the third time be the charm? In the last five years, Congress has twice tried to fix the country’s dysfunctional patent laws only to see those efforts founder at the hands of shrewd lobbying by reform opponents. Now, lawmakers… Read more »
Four big technology companies involved in a wage-fixing scandal will reportedly add $90 million to top off an earlier proposed settlement that was rejected by a federal judge as too low. The overall… Read more »
In the mid-20th century, designers turned away from heavy concrete to embrace lighter, more subtle materials. A similar shift is underway in the tech industry right now, as companies are adopting… Read more »
When a federal judge rejected a wage-fixing settlement by Apple, Google, Adobe and Intel, she suggested that $380 million would be a reasonable number. The companies decided to appeal. Read more »
A new court filing confirms tech companies have formally agreed to pay $324.5 million to settle a class action case over their secret anti-poaching agreement. Read more »
It’s going to be an extra payday for thousands of Silicon Valley engineers after some of the region’s biggest employers agreed to settle a lawsuit over an illegal pact not to… Read more »
Noted designer Erik Spiekermann has called Apple’s typeface choice a “youthful folly.” Speaking at Gigaom’s Roadmap, he explained what he meant and offered other insights into how he sees the world… Read more »
Some people won’t pay to see online content. But there’s a chance they’re willing to watch an ad or fill out a survey instead. Here’s how one company is bringing such… Read more »
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to make sure investors aren’t kept in the dark when companies lose valuable intellectual proper… Read more »