Software patents vs. copyrights: no easy answers

New Zealand ComCom lays charges against Vocus subsidiaries

Telecommunications providers face charges for billing customers after contracts were terminated.
Samsung to prepare contingency plans for Korea-Japan trade scuffle

Samsung leader JY Lee has told the company's semiconductor and display businesses to make contingency plans in the event that the trade dispute between South Korea and Japan continues ...
Microsoft Office 365: Banned in German schools over privacy fears

State of Hesse says student and teacher information could be "exposed" to US spy agencies.

Trump 'not a fan' of cryptocurrency, blasts Facebook's Libra

In a new series of tweets, US President Donald Trump has said Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency "are not money".
France passes turnover-based tax Bill for tech giants despite US disapproval

Tech companies making €750 million globally and €25 million in France will have to pay 3% of total annual revenues in tax.
After Trump Twitter ruling, Ocasio-Cortez is sued for blocking critics

US politicians test whether judges will remove blocks on Twitter by political opponents.