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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:type: profile twitter:card: summary twitter:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates twitter:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Sam Gustin ## Sam Gustin ## Sam Gustin *  May 24, 2014 ### [This Is How the Patent Trolls and Trial Lawyers Won](https://time.com/111639/patent-reform/) [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 20, 2014 ### [How the NSA Tapped AT&T's Network](https://time.com/103925/nsa-att/) The NSA and AT&T refuse to discuss exactly what was going on in now-legendary Room 641A at 611 F... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 19, 2014 ### [Critics Are Mercilessly Slamming the AT&T-DirecTV Deal](https://time.com/104224/att-directv-critics/) Public interest groups argue that none of the proposed mega-deals will benefit consumers [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 17, 2014 ### [Apple and Google Call a Truce in Patent Wars](https://time.com/103640/apple-google-patent-truce/) After years of legal wrangling over intellectual property, Apple and Google have agreed to dismiss a... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 16, 2014 ### [Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced for Insider Trading](https://time.com/103371/sac-capital-hedge-fund-manager-michael-steinberg-sentenced-to-prison/) Michael Steinberg was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for insider trading on Friday. His prosecut... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 16, 2014 ### [8 Things You Need to Know About Net Neutrality](https://time.com/102268/net-neutrality-facts/) As the Open Internet debate intensifies, here's a guide to the FCC, net neutrality, and what's at st... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 15, 2014 ### [The Future of the Internet Up for a Vote](https://time.com/100241/net-neutrality-vote/) FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is caught between net neutrality advocates and industry giants ahead of tod... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 13, 2014 ### [AT&T's Aims for $50 Billion Merger With DirecTV](https://time.com/97045/att-directv-merger-talks/) AT&T wants DirecTV but the proposed $50 billion telecom deal, which would be the largest in year... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 12, 2014 ### [FCC Chairman's Net-Neutrality Plan In Chaos](https://time.com/96688/net-neutrality-plan-in-chaos/) Tom Wheeler appears to have misjudged public opinion and fellow commissioners as a campaign is mount... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 9, 2014 ### [Apple May Buy Beats In Its Biggest-Ever Acquisition](https://time.com/93557/apple-beats/) The era of digital downloads is coming to an end and Apple is still without its own streaming music ... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 8, 2014 ### [Tech Titans: Save the Internet](https://time.com/91619/net-neutrality-fcc-boss-smacked/) FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler faces mounting opposition to his proposed net neutrality rules as more than... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 7, 2014 ### [Tech Stocks Continue Freefall](https://time.com/91254/tech-stocks-fall/) As some of the most high-flying technology stocks continue their dramatic declines, one Wall Street ... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 6, 2014 ### [Alibaba Could Make Out Like Thieves With IPO Debut](https://time.com/90011/alibaba-ipo/) Last year, the Chinese e-commerce business that is part-owned by Yahoo handled $248 billion in trans... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 1, 2014 ### [NYC Wants to Turn Pay Phones Into Wi-Fi Hot Spots](https://time.com/84854/new-york-city-pay-phone-wireless-network/) Mayor Bill de Blasio has called for proposals to morph the phone booths into Wi-Fi hot spots and wou... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 1, 2014 ### [AT&T Mulls $40 Billion Merger With DirecTV](https://time.com/83735/att-mulls-40-bn-merger-with-directv/) AT&T would love to own DirecTV's satellite-TV business. DirecTV wants to bolster its broadband p... 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