| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Google And Samsung Sign Global Patent Cross-License Deal | | | Today, Samsung and Google announced that the two companies signed patent cross-licensing agreements. The deal covers both existing patents and patents filed over the next 10 years, though the companies didn't say how all encompassing the agreement was. Recode, which appears to have been briefed on the situation, reports that the patents cover more than just mobile devices. (Ars Technica)
Why This Is Important: This move should strengthen the two companies against Apple and its patent wars.
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| | #2 | What Can Microsoft Learn From 'Discontinued Operations' At Nokia?
| | | "Nokia has commenced reporting substantially all of its Devices & Services business as discontinued operations", the company noted dryly in its earnings report last week. The numbers didn't paint a picture Microsoft would have wanted. (TheRegister)
Why This Is Important: Nokia had great products with the Lumina 520 and 1020, but a major stumbling block proved to be their advertising, or lack thereof. What's the use of a good product if no one knows about it?
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| | #3 | Google Acquires Artificial Intelligence Company DeepMind
| | | Google has acquired DeepMind Technologies, an artificial intelligence company in London, reportedly for $400 million. A Google representative confirmed the deal Sunday via email, but said the company's isn't providing any additional information at this time. (ComputerWorld)
Why This Is Important: On it's website DeepMind claims to "combine the best techniques from machine learning and systems neuroscience to build powerful general-purpose learning algorithms ... first [used commercially] in simulations, e-commerce and games."
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