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NSA Revelations Present Business, Ethical Challenges in Silicon Valley
A little more than a month ago, The Guardian revealed the NSA was collecting the phone records of millions of Verizon Wireless customers. Since then, it has been revealed that Silicon Valley companies like Microsoft made data accessible to the security agency too. Yesterday, The Guardian released a follow up showing the extent to which […]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Google antitrust hearings
A Senate panel will open an antitrust inquiry into the business practices of Google today. The search giant’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt is expected to testify. Federal authorities are accusing the company of playing favorites with its own businesses in search results. Microsoft endured a similar antitrust case, which took nearly a year to resolve. Siva Vaidhyanathan, Robertson professor of […]
Andrew Ross Sorkin on Microsoft-Skype Deal
Microsoft will purchase Skype for 8.5 billion, making it the largest deal in Microsoft’s 36-year history. Skype’s popularity is due in part to it’s functionality across operating systems and it’s free calling services. If executed properly, this can greatly improve Microsoft’s hold on internet properties as well as the gaming industry. For more on Microsoft’s […]
