Intel announced it will fight a US court verdict ordering it to pay nearly $2.2 billion to patent holding company VLSI Technology for alleged infringement of certain chip technology. An Intel representative said that the company strongly disagrees with verdict and is confident that they will prevail in an appeal.
The jury determined Intel infringed two patents owned by VLSI Technology covering methods to increase the power and speed of computing chips. Stanford Law School professor Mark Lemley noted in a tweet the award was the second largest patent verdict ever, but added that every patent verdict over $1 billion has been overturned or reduced on appeal.
The ruling is connected to a wider patent battle between Intel and Fortress Investment Group. Courts have twice dismissed a joint effort by Intel and Apple to prove patent claims made by Fortress Investment Group and affiliates including VLSI Technology amounted to anti-competitive behaviour by effectively taxing the electronics industry.
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has initiated a formal investigation into Apple, Samsung, and Google regarding allegations that the companies have utilized patented audio technology without authorization.
SES has outlined strategic plans to establish direct-to-device (D2D) satellite manufacturing capabilities and a specialized supply chain within Europe in partnership with Elveo Mobile.
Automated systems and bots now generate more than half of internet traffic, forcing hosting companies to manage performance, security, and infrastructure costs at the same time. Ivan Čačija argues that business users are no longer buying only storage and computing resources, but the availability and performance of their own operations. AI will reshape both data-centre management and infrastructure requirements, while regional providers can compete through local presence, predictable costs and hybrid models. Fastserver sees its partnership with Blackwall as part of a broader shift towards an integrated platform combining infrastructure, security, traffic protection and automation.
