Innovation & Intellectual Property
Recent Innovation News
Microsoft to cut 1,850 jobs at struggling smartphone unit
HELSINKI/SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft Corp announced more big cuts to its smartphone business on Wednesday, just two years after it bought handset maker Nokia in an ill-fated attempt to take on market leaders Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. | Video
Tech billionaire Thiel backs wrestler Hogan's Gawker lawsuit - Forbes
SAN FRANCISCO Billionaire investor Peter Thiel is helping wrestler Hulk Hogan bankroll his lawsuit against Gawker Media, according to a report in Forbes.
China to protect IP, won't over-regulate innovation: Premier Li
BEIJING China will focus on protecting intellectual property and commercial secrets, while offering a fair playing field for both domestic and foreign companies, premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday at a technology summit.
China's Huawei files patent suits against Samsung Elec
HONG KONG Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] on Wednesday said it sued Samsung Electronics Co Ltd claiming infringement of smartphone patents, the Chinese firm's first intellectual property challenge against the world's top mobile maker.
Samsung Elec to defend interests against Huawei patent suits
SEOUL Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it will defend itself against patent lawsuits filed by smartphone rival Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL].
Iridium launches timing, location service as GPS back-up
WASHINGTON U.S. firm Iridium Communications Inc on Monday said its Satellite Time and Location (STL) system was ready for use as an alterative or companion to the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites.
Apple rehires prominent security pro as encryption fight boils
SAN FRANCISCO Apple Inc , which has resisted pressure from U.S. law enforcement to unlock encrypted iPhones, this month rehired a top expert in practical cryptography to bring more powerful security features to a wide range of consumer products.
Google offers new features to local search ads
Google Maps will soon carry promotional offers from nearby businesses along with ads and allow users to browse product inventories and menus.
Nokia could cut 10,000-15,000 jobs worldwide: union
HELSINKI Telecom network equipment maker Nokia is likely to cut 10,000 to 15,000 jobs globally - far more than it has announced so far - after its acquisition of Franco-American rival Alcatel-Lucent , a Finnish union representative said.
Financial tech startups compete for overlooked U.S. immigrant market
MEXICO CITY For two decades, Noe Sanchez sent money from California to his father in Mexico City through storefront outlets of traditional remittance firms such as Western Union. | Video
The World's Most Innovative Research Institutions
Silicon Valley gets most of the press, but it's government-funded research labs that are arguably doing the most to advance science and technology. Full Article
The World's Most Innovative Universities
From Seoul to Zurich, Reuters ranks the academic institutions producing the most influential research and generating the largest number of patents. Full article
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The Most Influential Scientific Minds
Using citation analysis to identify authors whose papers wield outsized influence