Stories about: Boston University

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    Analysis: Intel, AMD end a bitter business and technical battle 13/11/2009 07:56:00

    The settlement reached today by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and Intel may not simply resolve some of the business issues the two companies have had; it might even encourage them to cooperate on some shared technical issues, say analysts. In fact, Intel's $1.25 billion payment to AMD may, in the end, turn out to be only a small part of what the accord delivers.
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    SAP customers pledge support, but want more 06/08/2009 06:06:00

    Customers at an SAP event for press and analysts in Boston on Wednesday expressed strong commitment to the vendor's platform, but also voiced concerns about the cost of support and called for faster product innovation in some areas.
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    Tenenbaum hit with $675,000 fine for music piracy 03/08/2009 07:42:00

    In another big victory for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a federal jury has fined Boston University student Joel Tenenbaum $675,000 for illegally downloading and distributing 30 copyrighted songs.
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    Second RIAA piracy trial starts 29/07/2009 00:19:00

    The Recording Industry Association of America may have decided not to pursue further file-sharing trials as a policy, but one last case is set to get underway today and promises to bring a dash of the theatrical into the courtroom.
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    Google's new OS raises privacy, antitrust concerns 09/07/2009 04:42:00

    Google's announcement Tuesday that it is developing an open-source operating system raised questions among privacy advocates about the amount of personal data Google will be able to collect.
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    Alleged Craigslist killer pleads not guilty 23/06/2009 08:08:00

    Philip Markoff, who has come to be known as the alleged Craigslist killer, today pleaded innocent to first-degree murder and six other charges in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston.
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    Seven charged with using Craigslist to run prostitution ring 22/05/2009 03:48:00

    Seven people were indicted this week on charges that they were operating a prostitution ring that advertised exclusively on Craigslist. The indictments are the latest in a series of blows to the Craigslist classified advertising Web site.
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    Craigslist demands apology in battle of racy ads 20/05/2009 08:32:00

    After South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster said efforts by Craigslist to eliminate racy ads aren't enough to halt his crimininal investigation, the head of the classified advertising Web site demanded an apology.
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    US DOJ takes more aggressive approach to antitrust 12/05/2009 04:34:00

    The U.S. Department of Justice has repealed a policy seen as being lax on antitrust violations, signaling a more aggressive approach toward antitrust enforcement under the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama.
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    Craigslist killer, racy ads may get site in more hot water 27/04/2009 08:03:00

    With the so-called Craigslist killer making daily headlines, experts are debating whether the online classified advertising firm could face legal trouble for allegedly allowing the site to promote prostitution. The American online classified advertising firm is already facing a lawsuit in an Illinois federal court accusing it of facilitating prostitution.
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    Alleged Craigslist killer gets friends' support on Facebook 24/04/2009 05:38:00

    The man arrested for allegedly targeting women who advertised massage and other exotic services on Craigslist is getting some support - on Facebook anyway.
 
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