By Cory Doctorow at 9:06 pm Tuesday, Feb 6
It's been a couple of hours since Steve Jobs announced that he doesn't like DRM and wants to get rid of it (this is new news -- Apple's previous position on this was that they'd have DRM even if the record companies didn't want it)

2007 is when the talk started

As part of the restructuring, HP expects approximately 27,000 employees to exit the company, or 8.0% of its workforce as of Oct. 31, 2011, by the end of fiscal year 2014. The company is offering an early retirement program, so the total number of employees affected will be impacted by the number of employees that participate in the early retirement plan. Workforce reduction plans will vary by country, based on local legal requirements and consultation with works councils and employee representatives, as appropriate.

Because people aren't innovative. Cash in the bank is innovative.

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Six out of 10 startup execs believe things are better than a year ago, and nearly two thirds of the companies reported revenue expectations that either met or exceeded targets. Meanwhile, 72 percent of those surveyed said that business conditions will continue to improve in 2012, a key election year in the U.S. as the candidates debate economic issues.

The most consistent performer over the period we assessed is the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash., metro area, which takes first place on our list. Its 12% tech job growth over the past two years and 7.6% STEM growth beat the Valley’s numbers. More important for potential job-seekers, the Puget Sound regions has grown consistently in good times and bad, boasting a remarkable 43% increase in tech employment over the decade and an 18% expansion in STEM jobs. Seattle withstood both recessions of the past decade better than most regions, particularly the Valley. The presence of such solid tech-oriented companies as Microsoft, Amazon and Boeing — and lower housing costs than the Bay Area — may have much to do with this.

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