FTC wants beefed-up powers against Net scammers
Government officials say existing law hinders international crackdowns and the ability to slap fines on wrongdoers.
Government officials say existing law hinders international crackdowns and the ability to slap fines on wrongdoers.
The thorny problem of how to craft fun, compelling and educational Internet content for kids will be discussed by officials from the Walt Disney Co. and America Online Inc.
Free Press hosts the National Conference for Media Reform, June 6-8 in Minneapolis. From the press release:We're at an important point in the history of the media -- a point where the decentralized Internet and the centralized media are finally meeting head on," said Tim Wu, Columbia Law professor and chair of the Free Press board of directors.
The Chinese government has fined Samsung, LG and four Taiwanese companies US$56 million for manipulation of market prices of flat panel screens.
The intense man with the jutting beard captivated the smattering of well-fed guys in dark suits and shiny shoes during a Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies conference in Washington, D.C.
The patent-infringement case between Google and Oracle over Java-related technology in Android is set to go trial, after last-ditch talks failed to bring about a resolution
Facebook, the world's largest social network, today filed to go public, seeking to raise $5 billion. Facebook has enlisted Morgan Stanley, and five other banks to act as underwriters for its IPO.
The latest rumor claims Facebook is filing for its initial public offering (IPO) next week. Morgan Stanley may have beat out Goldman Sachs as the lead underwriter, although both will likely profit.
At breakfast yesterday, Mike Arrington made it clear that if I didn't show up at his party, he would take it personally. I made it clear I would but first I wanted him to kick somebody important down or off the list (or everyone down the list) and insert me in his wiki, which I cannot be accused of ever accessing.
South by South West, the music and arts festival which also has an 'interactive' component starts next weekend, and I'm already getting irritated with it again.According to this year's websiteSouth by Southwest (SXSW, Inc.