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Qualcomm has identified at least one significant difference between its proposed smartbook and the netbooks offered or announced by the likes of HP, Acer, Gateway and others. Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs told Kara Swisher during the Fortune Brainstorm conference that the company's smartbooks will resemb...
The Wall Street Journal found something interesting in the Amazon acquisition of Zappos -- a consideration that all tech companies should keep in mind when doing acquisitions. When the topic of money comes up, people often lie, and even more often stretch the truth. And that explanation is good to remember when considering the numeric dance that Zappos execs are currently undertaking.
Dell to pay $9.1 million to settle gender discrimination class action suit by former employees; Intel appeals EU $1.5 billion antitrust fine; Microsoft offers browser choice in Europe to avoid more antitrust action; Apple backs off wiki suit; and video game trade group sues Chicago Transit Authority over ad ban.
The tech industry has been good at making money when there was an air of mystery about technology and availability was almost considered a privilege. But now we're seeing evidence that almost everything is dropping away in price to nothing. Is it time to start finding "day jobs?" Look at some of the evidence:
There's an old saying that IBM never enters a market if it doesn't see a billion dollar opportunity. The company's CTO for telecommunications research, Paul Bloom, corrected me during a phone call. It's a billion dollars at the low end. And that's why IBM announced last month that it was putting $100 million over the next five years into "direct research in the mobile space." But don't expect a new mobile device or apps. IBM's strategy is to let partners create the end user software and electronics. It just wants to make money from being in the middle of everything. The company's strategy sits on top of three major market assumptions and a few of its own realities
Richard Nixon taught us that the cover-up is worse than the crime. Tylenol taught us that everything is forgiven if you're willing to fess up. So I have two questions for Network Solutions management: Why did you wait almost two full weeks before announcing that you suffered a data breach...
Apple is set to launch a tablet-like device in October, in time for the 2009 holiday season. If it's anything like what's expected, its native features plus those that could be annexed from Google would be enough to swamp Microsoft on a number of fronts. The most comprehensive report, from the Fi...
The USPTO may be backing off the controversial rules changes that the agency proposed in 2007. A joint motion filed on Friday (coming via the email list of Foley & Lardner partner Hal Wegner) requested a stay of the en banc proceedings in the appeal of the Tafas v. Doll suit. The reason comes down to one big factor: a new PTO director.
Google has engaged Microsoft in a long-term death-match on a series of fronts, as Dan Frommer and Nicholas Carlson at Silicon Alley Insider noted this morning, in a piece on ten areas that Google and Microsoft are fighting it out. But I disagree with four areas where their handicapping doesn't do...
Earlier this month, I had a post on how Microsoft's Bing had an 80 percent uptick in percentage of people clicking on ads. Now there's some additional evidence that something is apparently going on in terms of search ad effectiveness, but what exactly that might be is up for question. What does beco...
Last week, I suggested that the Associated Press was run by idiots, not because I have anything in particular against them, but because management seems intent on doing things that will ultimately doom the organization. Its CEO has said that AP thinks it has the power to stop what, to me, at least, is the clear legal right to quote a headline and provide a link to an AP story. The problem as AP is that everyone seems focused on the wrong problem instead of looking at some potential answers to their real issues: how to make money on the web.
No, Verizon Wireless isn't about to start selling phones or chips, but it is going to start selling mobile apps, and that move will throw it into a whole new competitive set and further scramble a market that has been recently roiled by Google and is growing more competitive by the day. Verizon, ...
It was another bad quarter wrapping up a bad year for Microsoft, with quarterly revenue, operating income, and net income respectively down 17 percent, 30 percent, and 29 percent. The company's FY 2009 annual revenue was down 3 percent from the previous year -- the first time I can remember the company having a year-over-year income drop. Annual operating income and net income were also down, 9 percent and 18 percent respectively.
Sometimes you see a business move so stupid, so clearly self-damaging that you have to wonder whether someone inside the corporation is trying to torpedo it. And that's exactly what is happening at the Associated Press, as it gears up to wage war on every single web site and person that dares use any of its content. The only problems with what and how it is doing so are that it will quickly alienate everyone it needs to work with, find that it's in direct opposition to U.S. law and custom, and probably see just how easily activists on the web could tie it into knots.
I came across this via InformationWeek: Zug.com decided to pull a prank on Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg and teach a lesson about wireless security at the same time. The lesson was that there is virtually no security for wireless handsets, largely because of the carriers themselves. Phone records are apparently so easily available that even Seidenberg's mobile number and somewhat more permanent address were available after a free three-minute search. So Zug's Jon Hargrave drove over to the home, set up across the street with a megaphone, and began blasting his concerns over privacy, including asking "Can you hear me now?" when Seidenberg failed to show.
Senate Democrats are still pushing for reforms to ICE on Day 40 of the DHS shutdown and plan to put forward a counteroffer. Follow live updates.
Trump says the Iran war is already won, but more U.S. forces are heading to the Mideast as Tehran asks U.S. officials if they're "negotiating with yourselves?"
An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA's screenings at airports nationwide .
Savannah Guthrie said her family is in agony as she made a tearful plea for someone "to do the right thing" nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared.
Lawmakers and President Trump appear to be edging closer to a framework to wrap up the Department of Homeland Security shutdown — but a breakthrough has remained out of reach. CBS News contacted every House and Senate office to ask what they're doing to end the shutdown.
"This is the first time I've experienced something like this in my entire life," one traveler said as TSA lines snaked through George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The Minnesota mom of two and U.S. soldier was days from returning home from her tour in Kuwait when she was killed in an Iranian strike.
The Supreme Court ruled that internet service provider Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by its subscribers.
The 31-year-old American matched Austrian downhill great Annemarie Moser-Pröll, who won her six titles in the 1970s.
The Supreme Court ruled that internet service provider Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by its subscribers.
The Minnesota mom of two and U.S. soldier was days from returning home from her tour in Kuwait when she was killed in an Iranian strike.
Savannah Guthrie said her family is in agony as she made a tearful plea for someone "to do the right thing" nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared.
The orphaned bear cubs will receive intensive care even as their exposure to humans is limited, the San Diego Humane Society said.
Seventeen states could break daily temperature records on Wednesday, as the heat wave that has been scorching the West expands into the central U.S.
About 111 million Americans are carrying credit card balances, a 17% increase in five years, new research shows.
Federal health officials posted a warning about misleading statements by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about his company's bladder cancer drug Anktiva.
A judge sharply questioned a lawyer for the federal government on Tuesday over the Pentagon's efforts to cut Anthropic's AI out of its classified systems.
FedEx said it will give customers the option of two-hour or end-of-day delivery, including for large and oversized packages.
OpenAI said Tuesday that it will discontinue the company's Sora app, which let users create AI-generated videos.
The Supreme Court ruled that internet service provider Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by its subscribers.
An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA's screenings at airports nationwide.
Senate Democrats are still pushing for reforms to ICE on Day 40 of the DHS shutdown and plan to put forward a counteroffer. Follow live updates.
A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy.
The Justice Department's investigation of a $2.5 billion renovation project at the Federal Reserve found no evidence of a crime, a federal prosecutor privately conceded under questioning by a judge.
Federal health officials posted a warning about misleading statements by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about his company's bladder cancer drug Anktiva.
Doctors fear that skepticism, fueled by anti-science sentiment and mistrust, is extending beyond vaccines to other proven, routine care.
Transit Officer Paul DeGeorge thought his son was lying on him. Then he realized something much scarier was happening.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
NATO members Estonia and Latvia say Russian drones hit their territory amid one of Moscow's biggest assaults on Ukraine.
D'Artagnan was killed during the siege of Maastricht in 1673. His final resting place has remained a mystery ever since.
The 31-year-old American matched Austrian downhill great Annemarie Moser-Pröll, who won her six titles in the 1970s.
Trump says the Iran war is already won, but more U.S. forces are heading to the Mideast as Tehran asks U.S. officials if they're "negotiating with yourselves?"
Democrats have vowed to keep forcing votes on the issue as they seek public testimony from administration officials.
(Alert: Spoilers ahead!) Actor Rocky Carroll, who has played beloved "NCIS" director Leon Vance for 18 season, talks with "CBS Mornings" about a shocking twist in the series in the show's 500th episode and what he would tell his younger self.
A new documentary examines the artificial intelligence boom and its potential risks to humanity, featuring interviews with top AI company CEOs and other experts. Co-director Charlie Tyrell and producer Ted Tremper join CBS News to discuss the making of the film, "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist."
"The Pitt" star Patrick Ball tells "CBS Mornings" he had been auditioning since 2013 and didn't think his acting dreams were "ever going to happen" when he was cast in the medical drama. He also opens up about how the series is personal for him.
In 2005, the "Friends" star played Valerine Cherish, a washed-up sitcom actress, in the HBO comedy "The Comeback." The show was cancelled, but it earned a cult following, and returned in 2014. Now, "The Comeback" is itself making a comeback.
In this web exclusive, Emmy-winning actress Lisa Kudrow talks with Tracy Smith about "Friends," and her HBO show "The Comeback."
A jury in New Mexico found Meta, which operates Facebook and Instagram, misled users about safety and enabled child sexual exploitation on its platforms. A judge has ordered the tech giant to pay $375 million in civil damages. Meta says it will appeal the verdict.
The New Mexico Department of Justice has won a landmark trial against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the details.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial. Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta prioritized profits over safety.
The artificial intelligence company Anthropic is challenging the Pentagon in court after the Trump administration designated it a national security risk. Tom Dupree, former deputy assistant attorney general under President George W. Bush, joins with analysis.
The seed reveals that people in France have been cultivating the popular variety of grape since at least the 1400s, scientists say.
Researchers in Cambodia surveyed dozens of previously unexplored caves and found several species never seen before, including a pit viper that is still being studied.
The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss. It also provides opportunities for fun: David Pogue joins iNaturalist fan Martha Stewart in a "bioblitz" – a timed competition with other users to spot and ID species.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
Savannah Guthrie said her family is in agony as she made a tearful plea for someone "to do the right thing" nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared.
Arielle Konig testified that her husband, anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig, attempted to stab her with a syringe, and when that failed she said he repeatedly bashed her head with a rock during a birthday hike one year ago. Gerhardt Konig has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of his wife. Matt Gutman reports.
A jury in New Mexico found Meta, which operates Facebook and Instagram, misled users about safety and enabled child sexual exploitation on its platforms. A judge has ordered the tech giant to pay $375 million in civil damages. Meta says it will appeal the verdict.
Paul Kovacich's defense team contends that long-suppressed evidence debunks claims that he killed his dog weeks before his wife disappeared.
Arielle Konig took the stand to testify against her husband, anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig, exactly one year after he allegedly tried to kill her by pushing her off a cliff during a hike in Hawaii.
As the number of people with cameras on their dashboards and doorbells has grown, so have reports of such sightings.
In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.
NASA's Artemis II rocket is back on the launch pad after repairs inside the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. Early next month, NASA will try, for a second time, to send a crew of four on a flyby of the moon. Mark Strassmann has more.
A possible meteorite crashed into a Houston area house on Saturday night, tearing through the roof and two stories of the home, officials said.
Retired NASA astronaut and Air Force Col. Eileen Collins joins "CBS Saturday Morning" to discuss her groundbreaking journey to become the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and the first to command a Space Shuttle mission.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Joey Amor, the husband of Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, who was one of the six soldiers killed at a command center in Kuwait when the Iran war began, sat down with CBS News to talk about the impacts of losing his wife. CBS News's Jonah Kaplan has more.
Oil prices dropped with news of possible U.S.-Iran peace talks. Isabel Wang, a markets reporter for MarketWatch, joins with more.
In an exclusive CBS News interview, Joey Amor, the husband of Nicole Amor reflects on her bravery and service after the Army Reserve soldier was killed in a March 1 Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. Watch his extended conversation with Jonah Kaplan.
President Trump told reporters Tuesday that negotiations with Iran were underway, but an Iranian military spokesperson publicly ridiculed Mr. Trump's claims on Wednesday. CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Chris Livesay have more.
NASA announced its latest initiatives on Tuesday, including a plan to build a moon base. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.