Under consistent, Otellini described Intel Pair and Share, a framework that allows any two devices to form a secure connection for, for example, transferring photos or sharing alerts.

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For one thing, it gives a framework for observing the ongoing battle for market share in online storage services.

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The Cybersecurity Act would create a framework for federal agencies and the private sector to share information about cyberthreats or malicious software that can destroy computer networks if it's not detected.

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Finally, because no company should be able to avoid paying its fair share of taxes by moving jobs and profits overseas, this framework includes a basic minimum tax for every multinational company.

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Beyond the 12, 000 job cuts announced last year at its European operations, GM is reducing expenditure by building Saabs, Opels - badged as Vauxhalls in the UK - and now Cadillacs on the same framework, and by allowing the different brands to share parts.

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Every worker below a certain age should be free to choose to save and invest the employer and employee share of the Medicare payroll tax in a personal account operating under the same framework as has been proposed for Social Security reform.

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