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 IBM layoff update: North American cuts climb; mum is word down under

Alliance at IBM has upped its total for IBM layoffs in North America by another hundred to 2,930. But how many job cuts Big Blue is making in Australia remains unknown, although the media is making estimates.

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Red Hat beats analyst's 1Q estimates, subscription drive revenue growth

Red Hat has high hopes for its new cloud software coming in July but don't expect it to be become a big contributor to the company's top or bottom lines soon. Learn why.

Syngenta's Chilton named World Food Prize laureate

Crops endure droughts and pests better because of genetic research. Syngenta scientist Mary-Dell Chilton pioneered much of that biotech work and for that she was honored by the World Food Prize.

NCTA 'Go Global' talk to cover protecting IP in China

Icahn changes tack on Dell, proposes $16B share buyback

Activist investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday proposed a $16 billion share buyback in his latest effort to thwart Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell's effort to take the struggling computer maker private.

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But I just work here: Supervisors' personal liability under federal, NC wage and hour law

TechLaw: Federal and North Carolina laws regarding employees' wages and hours of work impose potential liability on a covered "employer." Do such laws impose personal liability on individuals who control the employer as well? If you answered "no," prepare to be surprised.

 $1B heart drug deal could mean transfer of 1,000 GSK employees

GlaxoSmithKline is in negotiations to sell two heart medicines to Aspen Pharmacare in a deal estimated to be worth $1 billion. If the deal goes through, a lot of GSK employees would be transferred to a new employer.

HP's Whitman replaces head of struggling PC business

Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman is reorganizing the company's struggling personal-computer business, replacing longtime head Todd Bradley with one of his deputies amid a global PC slump.

 Loss of contract triggers HP layoffs in Raleigh

HP says the loss of a contract is why it made cuts in the ranks of its services group based in North Carolina. Find out how many and where.

Google wants court to lift gag order on government data requests

Yahoo! on Tuesday became the latest technology company to give details of government data collection, following disclosures by Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and Microsoft Corp., all of whom have revealed thousands of warrants for data from government entities.

 Dara licenses diabetes compound to new RTP firm with CNS focus

Dara BioSciences spent years developing DB959 for diabetes. Now it's been licensed to T3D Therapeutics, which plans to study it in Alzheimer's disease. Read why T3D is a good fit for DB959's new focus.

Venture capital association's new CEO comes from telecom group

New National Venture Capital Association CEO Bobby Franklin beat out more than 100 applicants for the post.

Red Hat to report 1Q earnings Wednesday

Analysts estimate Red Hat's fiscal first quarter revenue will be $359.84 million, up from $314.7 million compared to a year ago.

Cisco to open development center in Israel

MCNC postpones Friday broadband event

NCTA opens nominations for annual NCTA 21 tech awards

Video game sales slide 25% in May; console demand wanes

Declines in video game sales come as Microsoft and Sony are getting ready to launch new consoles later this year.

 AT&T beats Verizon in 4G LTE speeds, PC Magazine says

Which mobile carrier has the fastest 4G network? PC Magazine's test found that AT&T edged out competitors. Read more about the test findings.

PC Magazine's 4G LTE test in Raleigh

SAS, Quintiles rank among best places to work in IT

SAS Institute and Quintiles (NYSE:Q), widely recognized as two major contributors to the Research Triangle's economy, are now being recognized as two of the top places to work in IT.

 At last! Sprint 4G service formally launches in Triangle

For months, Sprint has been teasing formal launch of high-speed wireless service for the Triangle. And it has been available in spots. As of Monday, Sprint declares 4G LTE in place across the region.

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