Monthly Archives: July 2022

The RNC has been helping Trump pay his legal bills but will pull the plug once he kicks off his 2024 campaign: report

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a “Save America” rally in Anchorage, Alaska, on July 9, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The RNC may quit funding Trump’s legal fights once he announces, ABC News reported.In 2021, the RNC committed to paying nearly $2 million in Trump’s legal bills.Some Republicans worry Trump announcing his 2024 bid may…

If you make less than $400,000 a year, your taxes shouldn’t be affected by Manchin’s new $700 billion deal

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) talks to reporters as he leaves the the Senate Democrats weekly policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on July 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. With the bipartisan infrastructure deal in the balance, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A new tax deal backed by Sen. Joe Manchin would take aim at the biggest corporations…

Samsung posts 12 percent increase in profit but warns of weak mobile and PC demand

For the second quarter of 2022, Samsung has reported a consolidated revenue of KRW 77.2 trillion (US$59.4 billion), which is a record high for the quarter ending on June 30th. Samsung’s operating profit also reached KRW 14.1 trillion (US$10.8 billion) — that’s 12 percent higher from the same period a year earlier and is its…

An AI for art: Copyright considerations for artificial intelligence

Rajvinder Jagdev Contributor Share on Twitter Rajvinder Jagdev is of counsel at IP law firm Powell Gilbert, specializing in high-tech patent litigation and has advised on a range of IP matters, particularly in the electronics, telecommunications and computer software sectors. Sam Mitchell Contributor Share on Twitter Sam Mitchell is an associate at IP law firm…

Mark Zuckerberg promises to make your Facebook and Instagram feeds even worse

If you feel like your Instagram and Facebook feeds have gotten worse, you’re far from the only one. Many users have complained about a significant uptick in the number of posts they’re served from accounts they don’t follow, courtesy of Meta’s annoying algorithm. With so many people deriding this change, you’d think the company would…