Development by Davis: “AMD Changes Compute Landscape as the First to Bridge Both x86 and ARM Processors for the Data Center” plus 2 more

AMD Changes Compute Landscape as the First to Bridge Both x86 and ARM Processors for the Data Center
Should software patents be abolished?
TedX events in cities around the world showcase ideas worth spreading

AMD Changes Compute Landscape as the First to Bridge Both x86 and ARM Processors for the Data Center

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:00 AM PDT

In a bold strategic move, AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced that it will design 64-bit ARM® technology-based processors in addition to its x86 processors for multiple markets, starting with cloud and data center servers. AMD's first ARM...

Should software patents be abolished?

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT

We talk a lot about what might be done to fix the problems of software patents, but not much about abolishing them. Abolition seems well-nigh impossible, given current economic and political realities. Serious economists and respected financial institutions don't usually discuss it publicly. Thus, I was surprised when I finally got around to reading a recent working paper published last month under the auspices of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis that argued broadly for patent abolition position.

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TedX events in cities around the world showcase ideas worth spreading

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:00 AM PDT

TED is a nonprofit that seeks out "ideas worth spreading", showcasing them annually at a conference before a select audience. Thankfully, the best talks are recorded and released for the viewing pleasure of the rest of us, albeit one by one, over an extended period of time. Chris Grames, President and Partner at New Kind, describes waiting for them as, "like a painfully-slowly dripping faucet teases a man dying of thirst."

Now, the folks at TED offer another way for us to quench our desire to hear great business ideas from people who have made their dreams come true—locally organized TedX events. Already this year, 2,013 TedX events have been held around the world, and there are 746 to go. Clearly, what started out as a small group of people talking about technology, entertainment, and design, has grown to encompass a diverse range of topics and industries with millions listening.