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Patent-licensing firm files second lawsuit against Motorola Mobility

Intellectual Ventures says lawsuits against Motorola and Capital One are necessary to protect its intellectual property

Steve Jobs' draft email plays pivotal role in antitrust case

DOJ presents a wealth of documentation in its case that Apple and the five largest book publishers colluded to fix prices for electronic books

The Microsoft break-up that never happened

If Microsoft had been split into two companies in 2000, as originally ruled, 'Baby Bills' would have been more agile and more innovative, experts argue

HP shakes up management team of PC division

HP's Todd Bradley steps down from job as PC and printing division chief into a new role to focus on growth markets

How to evaluate the risk of outsourcing locations

It's time to stop assessing location-based risk in a vacuum because sometimes the 'riskiest' suppliers may have the most innovative solutions

Sprint sues Dish, Clearwire over takeover plan

Dish's proposal would violate Clearwire's shareholder agreement, Sprint says

Siemens looking to unload share in networking venture with Nokia, report said

Nokia Siemens Networks' successful restructuring has made it more attractive, an analyst said

Yahoo moves to bolster Flickr on phones, acquires photo app developer

Internet giant continues its buying spree, acquiring mobile app firm GhostBirdSoft and conference calling firm Rondee

IBM in new round of layoffs

About 1,300 employees have been let go so far, according to a worker group, and more layoffs are possible

Clearwire's board backs Dish offer, dealing blow to Sprint

The company's board and a special committee say shareholders should take Dish's $4.40-per-share offer

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Bigger, better, stronger, faster: How IBM's Watson upends Moore's Law

Blog by Bill Snyder

IBM's Watson hits the cloud, kicking aside old baseline theory and closing the distance between memory and processing