Oral arguments are scheduled in the DeCSS appeal. However this gets decided, the outcome is bound to have ramifications for defining the limits of freedom of speech, linking and copyright on the Internet.
The press is on Steve Jobs alert in advance of an invitation to come down to Cupertino to witness the company's "exciting" announcements. The odds makers are betting on Apple announcing the debut of a slimmer version of the iBook following the success of the company's Titanium PowerBook G4.
More price cuts are on the way from Intel, which will chop prices on its 1.3GHz, 1.4GHz and 1.5GHz Pentium 4s. Translation: Base prices on P4 systems will soon near the $1,000 mark.
Also, AMD will provide its first public demonstration of dual-processor Athlon workstations at the National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas. The first machines are expected to reach the market later in the quarter.
Word is that more layoffs are in the works at 3Com after a memo sent out this week by CEO Bruce Claflin. With the company struggling to figure out a new business strategy--3Com has been continually reorganizing the past two years--management has scheduled a May 17 all-hands-on-deck meeting with employees.
Webvan will shut down its Sacramento, Calif., operation Saturday, a move that comes as the company reorganizes after elevating COO Robert Swan to replace former CEO George Shaheen, who resigned earlier this month. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, somebody's going to figure this business out sooner or later. If not Webvan, then some other outfit--because the idea makes too much sense. As always, proper execution remains the tough nut.
PricewaterhouseCoopers and VentureOne will announce the results of their venture capital survey. Let me guess: Internet pet food startups are finding it hard to find funding, right?
And not to be overlooked, the UFO Internet Convention will take place in Oakland, California. And if you're not lucky to be within driving distance, no worries: The plan is to stream the proceedings live via the Internet (for a very terrestrial fee of $9.99).
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