The Trump Organization tax-fraud jury has 7 jurors so far — and 2 openly dislike how he ran the country

Former President Donald Trump, left, and the exterior of Trump Tower, where the Trump Organization is headquartered. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, left. Nicolas Economou/Getty Images, right. The Trump Organization’s first seven jurors include two who openly dislike how he ran the country. One is “upset” by his choices as president; the other wishes he made better…

‘Loudmouth’ Capitol rioter who said elected officials were ‘all going to be executed’ sentenced to 4 years in prison

Matthew Bledsoe at the Capitol on Jan. 6. The Justice Department. A Memphis man who filmed himself inside the Capitol on Jan. 6 was sentenced to 4 years in prison. Matthew Bledsoe was convicted by a jury in July on several Capitol riot charges.  More than 900 people have been arrested on Capitol riot charges,…

After adding 37,000 employees in the last 12 months, Alphabet’s CEO said the company will assess future projects ‘pretty granularly’ as it tries to curb costs

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Alphabet is attempting to tighten its belt after going on a hiring spree.  CEO Sundar Pichai said the company would review all projects “pretty granularly” and make “course corrections.”  Alphabet is facing slowing growth as advertisers pull back spending, and the company has reportedly cut some employee perks….

Michel Calls Out CAFC for ‘Tremendous Failure’ to Provide Clarity on Eligibility Law

During IPWatchdog’s Life Sciences Masters 2022 today, Retired Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Paul Michel said a lot could be fixed by the CAFC itself with respect to patent eligibility law if it would just go en banc more often. “By my recollection the Federal Circuit hasn’t…

Alphabet’s earnings report confirmed a big ad spending slowdown, and that bodes poorly for Meta

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Brandon Wade/Reuters Google’s ad revenue fell by nearly $2B compared to the previous quarter, proving a slowdown in the ad market The disappointing results are a “bad omen” for digital advertising companies at large, including Meta.  The numbers follow Snap, which also reported that advertising partners are “decreasing budgets.”  Alphabet’s quarterly…

Resale site The RealReal joins the list of companies cutting ties with Kanye West and his Yeezy line after the rapper’s antisemitic remarks

Kanye West Evan Agostini/Invision/AP The RealReal said Tuesday that it would not be accepting new listings for Yeezy products on its site. There are still hundreds of listings under the ‘Yeezy’ tag on the site. Adidas announced earlier that it would be ending its production of all Yeezy products. Clothing resale marketplace The RealReal announced…