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Blake Brittain / Reuters: A San Francisco federal judge rules Google must face trial, set for May 8, over Sonos’ patents, but invalidates two of four patents and narrows Sonos’ claims  —  Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) received a mixed ruling on Thursday from a San Francisco federal judge in a patent lawsuit brought by Sonos Inc … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Robert Leedham / British GQ: Q&A with Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on Digg’s collapse, Reddit going public after 17 years, TikTok and regulation as its biggest threats, its longevity, and more  —  First, he has some thoughts to share on teetotalism, the Twitter Files and TikTok  —  For 17 years now … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Filing: Elon Musk creates X.AI Corp., a privately held AI company incorporated in Nevada, and authorizes the sale of 100M shares  —  Name of new Nevada-incorporated organization suggests link to billionaire’s interest in everything app  —  Elon Musk has created a new artificial intelligence … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: Sega is nearing a deal to acquire Rovio for ~$1B; Rovio was in talks to sell to rival Playtika for $800M+, but the negotiations ended in March 2023  —  Japan-based entertainment conglomerate expected to pay about $1 billion for Rovio Entertainment  —  Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. SGAMY … Lees verder op Tech Meme

David Voreacos / Bloomberg: A New York federal judge sentences James Zhong, who stole 50K+ bitcoin from Silk Road in 2012, to one year and one day in prison; Zhong faced 27 to 33 months  —  A Georgia man who stole more than 50,000 Bitcoin from the Silk Road drug-trafficking site before his cache hit $3.35 billion in value must serve a year in prison. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Filing: Elon Musk has created X.AI Corp., a new AI company privately held and incorporated in Nevada, and authorized the sale of 100M shares  —  Name of new Nevada-incorporated organization suggests link to billionaire’s interest in everything app  —  Elon Musk has created … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Montana lawmakers approve a first-of-its-kind bill that bans TikTok and bars app stores from offering the app within the state starting on January 1, 2024  —  Supporters of the first-of-its-kind-bill expect legal challenges if the governor signs the legislation Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: Sega is nearing a deal to acquire Rovio for ~$1B; Rovio was in talks to sell itself to Playtika for $800M+, but the negotiations ended in March 2023  —  Japan-based entertainment conglomerate expected to pay about $1 billion for Rovio Entertainment Lees verder op Tech Meme

David Voreacos / Bloomberg: James Zhong, who stole more than 50,000 Bitcoin from Silk Road in 2012, is sentenced to one year and one day in prison  —  A Georgia man who stole more than 50,000 Bitcoin from the Silk Road drug-trafficking site before his cache hit $3.35 billion in value must serve a year in prison. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Associated Press: Court docs: the FBI used Discord billing records to help identify Jack Teixeira, the Air National guardsman who allegedly leaked classified Pentagon documents  —  A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused in the leak of highly classified military documents appeared in court Friday … Lees verder op Tech Meme