This week in Washington IP news, both houses of Congress are silent as they enter scheduled work periods but the Hudson Institute and the American Enterprise Institute host conversations with Chris Miller, the author of Chip Wars: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology. Another Hudson Institute event with Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Noah…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Kardashian was paid $250,000 by the makers of EthereumMax in 2021. Deposit Photos The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today it is charging Kim Kardashian with “unlawfully touting” a cryptocurrency to her 225 million Instagram followers last year. Kardashian was paid $250,000 for the social media shoutout. Despite Kardashian including “#AD” at the…
Heading into 2022, it seemed like we were poised for a big year in M&A. This was especially true for enterprise SaaS companies that saw their values begin to fall in late 2021, a trend that extended into this year. Why are we not seeing more aggressive M&A activity and some good old-fashioned bargain hunting…
Twitter is rolling out the ability to edit tweets to Blue subscribers in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the social network announced on Monday. The company says the edit button will roll out to Blue subscribers in the U.S. soon, but didn’t provide a specific launch date. Blue subscribers in these countries can now edit…
TL;DR: Oct. 3 is the final day of the big Overstock Day sale — plenty of items are still discounted, from coffee tables, to bedding, to kitchen appliances, and more. As it starts to get more chilly outside in many parts of the country, you’re most likely going to be trading your fun summer days…
The breakdown of negotiations between the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and ransomware operators The Vice Society Ransomware saw the latter release a stolen database online. The news was confirmed by LAUSD superintendent, Alberto M. Carvalho, who took to Twitter to announce the leak, with the board launching a new hotline where parents can…
Two years after its launch, the PS5 has been jailbroken, unlocking the possibility of installing unofficial content on Sony’s flagship console. Demonstrating the PS5 jailbreak in action, content creator Lance McDonald posted a clip on Twitter showing the jailbroken console grants access to features not typically accessible to console owners. These include an extensive debug…
A new patent application suggests Samsung is working to move its stabilization from the lens of its cameras to the sensor. Switching from the current optical image stabilization to sensor stabilization could improve image quality and reduce blur. Both the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Apple iPhone 14 Pro use image stabilization on the cameras,…
The news: The Federal Reserve will conduct a 2023 climate-related scenario analysis pilot in which six major banks will participate, per Banking Dive. Read the original article on Business Insider Read More
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images The PSLF waiver for public servants with student debt is expiring on October 31. A group of Democratic lawmakers called on Biden to extend the waiver through July 2023. They said the current deadline does not allow enough time for all eligible borrowers to access the relief. Government…