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Warcraft, Overwatch and other Blizzard games will return to China this summer after company makes up with NetEase

TechSpot

Blizzard announced back in November 2022 that the agreement with NetEase allowing it to publish games in mainland China since 2008 would expire on January 23, 2023, the result of the two parties failing to reach a deal to renew the license. Blizzard at the time said it could not. Read Entire Article

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Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe

CIO Business Intelligence

Changes Microsoft made to its cloud licensing of Windows and application software to “make bringing workloads and licenses to partners’ clouds easier,” the company says, have drawn the ire of those cloud partners, some of whom have jointly filed an antitrust complaint in the European Union.

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What telco mobile money licenses mean for Nigeria’s financial services sector

CIO Business Intelligence

That may change as telecommunications companies such as Airtel and MTN jump into the mobile money market, after recently receiving licenses to do so. Nigeria’s mobile money landscape, however, has been dominated by banks and other financial services companies. Mobile money is not entirely new to Nigeria.

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Most Blizzard games, including World of Warcraft, are being suspended in China

TechSpot

It was those agreements with NetEase that have enabled Blizzard to publish its games in mainland China since 2008. But the company has announced that they will expire on January 23, 2023, and the two parties have been unable to reach a deal to renew the license. Blizzard said it.

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A changing market landscape requires constant evolution: Our mission for VMware customers

CIO Business Intelligence

It demonstrated that all too often, as innovative companies expand, decisions are made incrementally, not holistically as part of a larger, comprehensive strategy. This ensures customers will not face any licensing mismatch as they move between providers, and will avoid switching and additional licensing costs.

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Fountainhead: Only in Silicon Valley: License Plate Sightings in the.

Fountainhead

Only in Silicon Valley: License Plate Sightings in the Field. Only in Silicon Valley: License Plate Sightings in. ► 2008. (79). ► 2008. (79). I've spent lots of time at early stage companies, as well as Sun Microsystems, Cassatt, Egenera, EMC. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead.

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Goldman Sachs releases new font you’re not allowed to criticize Goldman Sachs with

The Verge

As their license states , you’re free to use Goldman Sans for just about anything you like so long as you don’t use it to criticize Goldman Sachs. And although Goldman Sans is nominally a free font, Goldman Sachs retains complete control over the license, allowing it terminate usage for any reason it likes. Is that disparagement?

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