A U.S. jury has awarded Optis Wireless Technology LLC and several related companies $300 million in damages in a second patent trial against Apple Inc. Previously, the jury had found that Apple had infringed on five Optis wireless standard essential patents and had awarded $506 million in damages; however the U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap…
On Tuesday, in a statement Samsung Electronics said as of last week, production of chips at its U.S. chip plant at Austin, Texas has returned to near-normal levels. In mid-February, chipmakers in the area, including Samsung had shutdown production facilities due to severe weather. Samsung declined to comment on when production would be fully back…
Alphabet Inc’s Google is set to invest $7 billion in data centers and offices across the U.S. in 2021, down from $10 billion last year; the move will create 10,000 new full-time jobs as it takes on a pandemic-driven surge in internet traffic. The move will see the tech giant expand its data centers in…
In a blow to Apple Inc, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Cupertino cannot avoid paying $440 million in damages for using VirnetX Inc’s patented internet security technology without permission. Apple uses VirnetX Inc’s technologies in its FaceTime video calling features. Supreme court justices rejected Apple’s appeal in the long-running case concurring with a…
In a statement, Toyota Motor Corp said it will be moving its production of the mid-size Tacoma pick-up truck from the U.S. to Mexico. Toyota Motor Corp, Japan’s biggest automaker, stated by 2022, it will stop the production of its Toyota Sequoia in Indiana since that plant focuses on minivans and mid-size SUVs. By late…
Last week, before going on a shooting spree which ended in the death of 51 people, the shooter, later identified as Patrick Crusius, had posted a four-page message on the forum terming the would be attack “a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas”. On Monday, Cloudflare, a U.S. cyber security firm stated it will…
The implications of this pilot project has manifold benefits. It will not only lower operating costs but also improve delivery time and significantly reduce the problem of driver shortages. On Tuesday, in a development that marks a significant milestone in efforts to commercialize autonomous vehicle technology for hauling freight, the U.S. Postal Service stated, it…
The similarities between the November 2018 Kaspersky Lab’s case, which was dismissed, with Huawei’s lawsuit increases the likelihood that it will meet the same fate. On Thursday, controversial Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd confirmed that it is suing the U.S. government over a section of a defense bill which became law in…
With this move, Apple will create 20,000 jobs in the U.S. and will plough in more than $10 billion, apart from the $1 billion for its new campus, over the next 5 years. Apple Inc stated, it would sink in $1 billion for its second campus in North Austin, Texas; it would also invest a…
Although the new innovation center does not aim to replace Walmart’s internal research lab, it nevertheless aims to be the test bed for emerging technologies which when mature will filter down the company’s other stores nationwide. Sam’s Club, a unit of Walmart Inc, stated it will open a new store and innovation center in Dallas,…
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