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Senior reporter @CNET @CBSI covering mobile. Prev @WSJ @DowJones. Fellowships @GoetheInstitut & @ICFJ Burns. DMs open. Note new email: shara.tibken@cnet.com
Aug 26, 2020 21 tweets 7 min read
New from me: a look at the US digital divide, now that most schools are starting the year with virtual classes. This was one of the most frustrating stories I've ever reported. As many as 16.9M kids don't have the connectivity they need for remote school cnet.co/2EzzBHi This comes as 13 out of the country's top 15 school districts will have remote classes this fall. Nearly half a year after the pandemic first shut down schools, many still don't know how to make sure all students can attend virtual classes 2/
Feb 13, 2020 32 tweets 43 min read
I’m in downtown SF today (conveniently located a 15-min walk from my apartment) to cover @Qualcomm’s Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hearing. This will decide if the @FTC’s victory declaring $QCOM a monopoly is upheld or not @Qualcomm @FTC The decision won't be issued today, though. It could take over a year for the 3-judge panel to issue a ruling in @FTC v @Qualcomm. As a reminder, this case could have big implications for the future of mobile devices
Jan 18, 2019 84 tweets 54 min read
I'm back at court in San Jose for @FTC vs @Qualcomm. Today is all Qualcomm's defense, with its CTO, execs from its licensing business and an Apple chip exec testifying #FTCQCOM First up in @FTC vs @Qualcomm is James Thompson, Qualcomm's CTO. #ftcqcom