Aaron Swartz’s Father Blasts MIT Report, Says School Was Far from Neutral
In an interview with TIME, Robert Swartz says MIT failed in its “moral obligation” to advocate on Aaron’s behalf.
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Facebook Shares Skyrocket as the Social Giant Hits Its Mobile Stride
Social networking juggernaut Facebook delivered a summer surprise to investors on Wednesday, with strong earnings results that demonstrated impressive progress in the mobile space.
Apple Juggernaut Powers On, Despite Doubters
If Apple is a company in decline, well, we should all be so virile in our dotage.
Aereo Spat Could Prompt Fox Supreme Court Challenge
A New York federal appeals court has denied a bid by the major TV broadcasters to shut down New York-based tech startup Aereo, which picks up free, over-the-air TV signals and streams them onto the Internet.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s One-Year Report Card: The Clock Is Ticking
Given the disastrous shape Yahoo was in when Mayer took over as CEO, her most important accomplishment over the past year may simply have been to get people talking positively about Yahoo again.
AT&T’s $1.2 Billion Leap Wireless Buyout Faces Static
Wall Street traders noticed unusual activity before the deal was publicly announced.
Apple Found Guilty in E-Book Price Fixing Conspiracy Trial
In a significant blow to the world’s largest tech company, a federal judge ruled that Apple “facilitated a conspiracy” with publishers to raise the price of e-books, costing consumers millions of dollars.
Crosstown Traffic: Why Google’s $1B Waze Deal Faces U.S. Antitrust Scrutiny
The FTC inquiry is the latest regulatory headache for the tech titan.
Trust Us, We’re From Silicon Valley: Tech Giants Race to Bolster Public Image
America’s largest Internet companies are tripping over themselves to bolster their public image following blockbuster disclosures about their role in the U.S. government’s controversial data-gathering program.
Google: We’re No NSA Stooge and We’ll Prove It If the Feds Let Us
Google has asked the U.S. Department of Justice for permission to publish the number of national-security information requests it receives from the government.