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Many in the tech industry breathed a sigh of relief April 5 when the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 6-2 decision, ruled that Google had not violated Oracle’s copyright by using components of Oracle’s Java programming language in Google’s Android operating system employed in most of its smartphones. However, the Supreme Court sidestepped the fundamental IP issue—whether or not Oracle’s software code at the heart of the case is copyrightable—and assumed for the sake of… Source link

The Court cleared Google of copyright infringement in terminating a 16-year long dispute as to whether Google’s Android mobile platform had infringed Oracle’s Java programming language’s copyright. However, the Court did not answer the question of whether specific components of computer software qualifies for copyright protection at all. On April 5, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ended a copyright case that left as many questions as it gave answers, in Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.,… Source link

Bloomberg Secretive Billionaire Kenneth Dart Makes $6.7 Billion Bet on Tobacco Stocks (Bloomberg) — It took decades for sustainable investing to become mainstream, but now every week one giant investor after another announces their commitment to ESG.Kenneth Dart will not be joining that club.The billionaire is heir to a plastic cup fortune. More than two decades ago he renounced his U.S. citizenship and moved to the Caribbean, becoming the biggest real estate owner in the Cayman Islands. For… Source link

A report from The Information confirmed that John Justice, Google Stadia’s Vice President and Head of Product, has left Google. 9to5Google received confirmation of Justice’s departure through a statement from Google. We can confirm John is no longer with Google and we wish him well on his next step. John Justice oversaw the consumer experience for Stadia and has previously talked about the future of Google Stadia. Following intense competition from Microsoft and Sony with the… Source link

Simone Biles is ending her six-year partnership with Nike and joining Gap’s Athleta, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Athleta announced the news in a release ahead of a larger announcement later in the day.  Biles, the most decorated American gymnast in history, said Athleta more closely aligns with her values. It’s a huge loss for Nike, but a massive addition for Athleta after signing Olympic track and field star Allyson Felix in July 2019.  Biles: Athleta signing about ‘what I… Source link

Mary Shen O’Carroll, a creator and leader of the legal operations team at Alphabet Inc’s Google who also served as president of the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium, said Thursday that she is leaving both roles and joining contract management platform Ironclad as its chief community officer. Mike Haven, head of legal operations and associate general counsel for Intel Corp, will succeed her as president of CLOC, an industry group that now has thousands of members. CLOC only allows… Source link

A disgruntled neighbour has left a brutal note for a couple after a few too many fights kept them awake. A picture of the note was shared to Reddit, with the caption saying: “When your neighbours are exhausted of your fighting, it’s time to reflect on some things.” The person who shared the photo added they did not take it.  The note appears to be stuck to a wall and addressed to the neighbours in 9S. The neighbour advised the female in the relationship to “dump” her partner. The neighbour left… Source link

On Monday, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks became the face of what so many other Black Americans were feeling. Distraught at the news that yet another Black man, this time Daunte Wright, had been killed by police in a Minneapolis suburb, Hicks approached manager Aaron Boone and begged out of the night’s lineup, when the Yankees were set to face the Toronto Blue Jays. Thankfully, Boone supported Hicks, and defended him against those who inevitably would and did question Hicks’ decision,… Source link

People have been left baffled by what appears to be a ship floating in the air, as it hangs above the water.  British man David Morris snapped a photo of the ship in waters off the coast of Cornwall in England’s southwest, capturing the rare optical illusion. Mr Morris’s son told Cornwall Live the sighting left the pair “amazed and very baffled”. David Morris snapped this photo of what appears to be a ship floating on thin air. Source: David Morris/ APEX On social media, people were left… Source link

Anthony Davis didn’t return in the second half after suffering an Achilles tendon strain. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Anthony Davis left Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets after suffering an Achilles tendon strain. The Los Angeles Lakers announced the diagnosis during the second half. Davis will undergo an MRI on Monday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Davis aggravated tendonosis in his Achilles tendon and is experiencing swelling. The Los Angeles Lakers star did not return in the… Source link