Apple-Broadcom Challenge to Caltech Patents Declined by US Supreme Court

Apple-Broadcom Challenge to Caltech Patents Declined by US Supreme Court

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The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Apple and Broadcom to revive their challenges to Caltech data-transmission patents in a patent infringement case in which the university’s earlier $1.1 billion (nearly Rs. 9,000 crore) jury verdict against the companies was thrown out. The justices turned away…

Broadcom Said to Gain Conditional EU Antitrust Approval for VMware Deal

Broadcom Said to Gain Conditional EU Antitrust Approval for VMware Deal

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US chipmaker Broadcom is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $61 billion (nearly Rs. 5,03,000 crore) proposed acquisition of cloud computing firm VMware, people familiar with the matter said, sending its shares up by almost 5 percent. The European Commission’s clearance is tied to remedies relating to…

Apple to Use Custom Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Chip in 2025, Plans to Replace Broadcom: Report

Apple to Use Custom Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Chip in 2025, Plans to Replace Broadcom: Report

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Apple plans to replace a Broadcom chip from its devices with an in-house design in 2025, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The iPhone maker has been working to limit its reliance on other chipmakers, having moved to its own line of chips for recent…

Elon Musk’s Latest $7 Billion Twitter Funding Could Face US Regulator Scrutiny: Experts

Elon Musk’s Latest $7 Billion Twitter Funding Could Face US Regulator Scrutiny: Experts

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Elon Musk’s decision to accept some foreign investors as part of his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,37,000 crore) buyout of Twitter runs the risk of inviting the kind of regulatory scrutiny over US national security that social media peer TikTok faced, legal experts say. Musk disclosed on Thursday that Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed…