Monthly Archives: September 2022

To Become Transaction-Ready, Startups Need IP Business Strategists

On the second day of the IPWatchdog LIVE conference held in Dallas, Texas, earlier this month, a panel of experts who advise startups and are passionate about the licensing business model discussed the challenges and opportunities presented by intellectual property. The panelists opened the discussion by describing their experiences with the biggest mistakes startups make…

The Power of Encouragement by Jonathan Hill

Sometimes when folks ask me when I decided to become an author, I think they expect there to be a single ‘ah-ha’ moment where I consciously made the decision to do what I’m doing now. In reality, it’s thousands of little moments in your life adding up and pointing you in that direction.  In looking back and trying to recount those thousand little moments, I am overwhelmed…

EV charging deals keep coming, Ford squeezed by shortages and Kitty Hawk shuts down

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Businesses are feeling more confident about securing hybrid work

Businesses are feeling more confident about securing hybrid work post-pandemic, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Thales.  Over eight-in-ten – 84% – of IT professionals in 2022 said they have “some degree” of confidence in their current user access security systems’ ability to enable remote work securely and easily, up from 56% in 2021. …

Germany secures natural gas deal with the UAE as Berlin rushes to replace Russian supply before winter

Germany is also looking to sign LNG deals with Qatar. Siese Veenstra/ANP/AFP via Getty Images Germany signed a natural gas deal with the UAE on Sunday, as Europe scrambles to replace Russian supplies. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. will send a LNG cargo to German utility RWE by the end of December. Russia has…

A CIA doctor investigating the mysterious Havana syndrome says he got symptoms of the illness himself

The US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, where the symptoms were first reported, seen here on October 14, 2017. Gary Hershorn/Getty A CIA doctor dispatched to investigate the so-called Havana syndrome opened up about his own illness.  The anonymous doctor told CNN he started experiencing symptoms of the syndrome himself while in Cuba.  Experts aren’t sure…