In what can be considered another legal setback for Oracle, a jury has ordered the firm to pay Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) $3 billion in damages for its decision to stop developing database software for HP’s Itanium-based servers in 2011. Oracle plans to appeal the verdict, but for now it’s on the hook for a significant sum over a contract

Source: Hot Hardware – Oracle To Pay HPE Billion In Damages For Dropping Itanium Support