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Google Inc and Oracle Corp's copyright and patent battle took a strange twist on Tuesday, after a judge ordered the companies to disclose the names of journalists, bloggers and other commentators on their payrolls.

Samsung's chairman has asked top management to strengthen its software capabilities as Samsung finds itself embroiled in an intensifying patent battle with Apple after Google announced its acquisition of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion.

Intel Corp. said it entered into a new long-term patent licensing agreement with Nvidia Corp., agreeing to pay its smaller rival $1.5 billion over the next five years to resolve a patent dispute between the companies.

By agreeing to the payment and a set of business practice provisions, Intel resolved antitrust and patent disputes with Advanced Micro Devices.