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Amy Schatz

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    Latest articles by Amy Schatz

    Technology
    Tech Giants Team Up With Pharma to Protect Software PatentsTech Giants Team Up With Pharma to Protect Software Patents
    Technology

    Apple, Microsoft and other tech giants are teaming up over concerns that software patents are under attack.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Politicians Can Now Hit Up Rich People for Even More MoneyPoliticians Can Now Hit Up Rich People for Even More Money
    Technology

    Congrats rich people, the Supreme Court will now let you give even more money to politicians

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Supreme Court Skeptical During Software Patent ArgumentsSupreme Court Skeptical During Software Patent Arguments
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    Justices raise questions about the patent at the heart of a closely watched case

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    FCC Increases Airwaves for Wi-Fi, Sets Auction RulesFCC Increases Airwaves for Wi-Fi, Sets Auction Rules
    Technology

    Regulators open up more airwaves for wireless gadgets, close TV station loophole.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Wireless Industry Study Finds TV Stations Can Share ChannelsWireless Industry Study Finds TV Stations Can Share Channels
    Technology

    Despite some limitations, TV stations can successfully shack up, wireless industry tests show.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Turkey Escalates Internet Blocking With YouTube BanTurkey Escalates Internet Blocking With YouTube Ban
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    Now Turkish people can’t tweet or watch YouTube

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Aereo Defends Service as Supreme Court Hearing LoomsAereo Defends Service as Supreme Court Hearing Looms
    Technology

    Streaming video startup tells the Supremes it isn’t violating copyright law

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    IRS Says Bitcoin Will Be Taxed as Property, Not CurrencyIRS Says Bitcoin Will Be Taxed as Property, Not Currency
    Technology

    Using bitcoin to buy stuff just got a whole lot more complicated.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Why an Apple-Comcast Deal Stirs Net Neutrality ConcernsWhy an Apple-Comcast Deal Stirs Net Neutrality Concerns
    Technology

    The FCC’s Open Internet rules allowed for services like this.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Tech Firms and Universities Spar Over Patent Troll BillTech Firms and Universities Spar Over Patent Troll Bill
    Technology

    Who pays the winner’s legal fees in patent lawsuits divides academia and tech.

    By Amy Schatz