Verizon Says Google Deal May Stabilize Patent Fights - WSJ.com (subscription required)
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Verizon Says Google Deal May Stabilize Patent Fights
Verizon Communications said Google Inc.'s $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. was a welcome development because it may bring "stability" to a recent slate of smartphone patent disputes, though it stopped short of totally endorsing the proposed acquisition. It was the first time a U.S. phone company publicly commented on the blockbuster deal.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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