TM Forum

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In 2021, just six companies – Google, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple – generated nearly 57% of global network traffic, according to research by Sandvine, a network monitoring company. In December 2021, the. Ofcom, meanwhile, in its 2021. figures from Reuters. billion euros ($59.4

Network 130

Network Company Internet B2B 130

The Verge

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

LG tonight announced that the company’s webOS smart TV platform will soon be found on TVs from other brands. RCA, Ayonz, and Konka are some of the companies that have already signed on. On LG’s 2021 TVs, the slide-up “blades” interface has been ditched entirely in favor of a more traditional scrolling home screen.

Licensing 94

Licensing Software Software Sports 94

The Verge

JUNE 16, 2020

The first Neopets animated series will launch in fall 2021, according to JumpStart CEO Jim Czulewicz. JumpStart acquired the Neopets franchise from Viacom in 2014 , and the new TV series is part of the company’s plans to refresh the beloved web game, which has a history that spans over 20 years.

Licensing 105

Licensing Adobe Mobile Virtualization 105

GeekWire

APRIL 23, 2024

(98point6 Photo) Seattle-based digital healthcare startup 98point6 has conducted a new round of layoffs, the company confirmed Tuesday. Another worker who joined the company more than six years ago called her layoff an “unplanned departure.” ” The company has around 100 employees in the U.S.,

Healthcare 76

Healthcare Licensing Artificial Intelligence Virtualization 76

GeekWire

AUGUST 3, 2023

The use of cheat programs like this is typically a violation of the Limited Software License Agreement (LSLA) that users must agree to in order to play a game like Destiny 2. While three of the four defendants named in the suit settled with Bungie and Ubisoft for $600,000 in damages, a California court rejected the companies’ request for $2.2

Company 72

Company Programming Operating Systems Licensing 72

GeekWire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Customers can also tap into Kevala’s pool of more than 1,000 registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants, located in Washington, Oregon, Utah, Montana and Texas. Several other companies also offer similar services to help fill the gap for a range of healthcare customers. Kevala Photo).

Healthcare 87

Healthcare Company Licensing Software 87

GeekWire

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The growth of e-commerce amid the pandemic is helping drive business for the Seattle-based tax automation company. Avalara went on an acquisition spree last quarter, swooping up companies including Business Licenses, Transaction Tax Resources, and Impendulo Limited. The company went public in June 2018.

Company 71

Company Licensing Resources Cloud 71

The Verge

JULY 9, 2021

The US Department of Commerce has sanctioned 14 Chinese tech companies over links to human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, including one backed by a top Silicon Valley investment firm. is a facial recognition company with deep ties to Chinese police surveillance, and funding from US-based Sequoia Capital.

Company 95

Company Licensing Government Report 95

GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

(Fred Hutch Photo) Seattle biotech company Deverra Therapeutics is raising cash for its cellular immunotherapies platform that helps doctors treat patients with cancer and other infectious diseases. We reached out to the company for more details and will update this story if we hear back. million through a mix of debt and warrants.

Development 88

Development Licensing Research Training 88

GeekWire

JANUARY 19, 2023

The hacker did not breach or compromise the company’s systems or network, the company said, and was not able to access data related to payment information, social security numbers, driver’s licenses, or other financial info. The company paid $350 million to settle class-action lawsuits brought over that hack.

Mobile 126

Mobile Licensing Wireless Financial 126

SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2021

Founded in 2016, Verkada is a security company that focuses on surveillance and facial recognition through the use of sophisticated software in security cameras. Verkada's CEO posted a special security update to the company's website. Sales order information is used by our Command system to maintain the license state of our customers.

Company 67

Company Security Video System 67

Vox

MARCH 20, 2024

The nearly 20-year-old company is seeking to raise up to $748 million in its IPO on March 21, putting its valuation at about $6.4 It’s the first time that a major social media company has gone public since Snap (i.e., The company is reserving about 1.76 Snapchat ) in 2017. million in 2023. If it can’t, it risks another mutiny.

Advertising 92

Advertising Licensing Social Google 92

GeekWire

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Moonstone Bank , formerly known as Farmington State Bank, said in a statement that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research trading firm has less than a 10% stake in its parent company, with no board seats and no direct involvement in management. 23 that FBH, the parent company of Farmington State Bank, received $11.5

Banking 95

Banking Company Financial CTO Hire 95

GeekWire

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

ACCO’s plans for PowerA in the future include leveraging development and supply chains between PowerA and its portfolio company Kensington, as well as expanding PowerA’s sales presence in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Further announcements for PowerA’s line of products are promised for 2021.

Company 122

Company Hardware .Net Mobile 122

The Verge

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Netflix’s business soared during the pandemic , but as it heads into 2021 and faces a potential shortage of films and movies, the company will have to prove it can continue performing. Netflix reported its third quarter earnings today, and although Netflix is acknowledging slower growth, the company is still adding subscribers.

Company 84

Company Film .Net Budget 84

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 26, 2023

IT provides the plumbing for just about every company in existence today. We’ve gathered eight instances of big tech failures that struck companies and other organizations in 2023. And because the incumbent companies have been around for so long, many are running IT systems with some elements that are years or decades old.

Backup 138

Backup Airlines Licensing Oracle 138

GeekWire

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

based pop culture products company played a popular part in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Thursday with a balloon of the character Grogu from the streaming Star Wars series “The Madalorian.” MacysParade @OriginalFunko pic.twitter.com/VC1bkaNEyy — Macy's (@Macys) November 25, 2021.

Sports 119

Sports Licensing Company 119

GeekWire

MARCH 18, 2022

Leen Kawas, the Seattle biotech exec who resigned as CEO of Athira Pharma after an investigation found she had altered doctoral research images that helped to form the initial basis for the company, re-emerged Friday as co-founder and managing general partner of a new investment firm called Propel Bio Partners LP.

Company 86

Company Biotechnology Research Journal 86

GeekWire

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Vouched Photo) Vouched , a Seattle startup that helps companies verify identity, raised $6.3 The 30-employee company was spun out of Madrona Venture Labs, the accelerator based at Madrona Venture Group in Seattle, and now serves more than 300 banks, fintech companies and healthcare providers. Vouched CEO John Baird.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Licensing Banking Retail 98

GeekWire

MARCH 19, 2024

(SingleFile Image) (SingleFile Image) (SingleFile Image) SingleFile , a legal tech startup based in Seattle that helps companies file compliance reports with government agencies, raised a fresh round of capital to support its growth. competes against a number of other traditional compliance services companies such as CT Corporation and CSC.

Software 80

Software Software Real Estate Small Business 80

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

For the past decade, companies have put customers at the center of their digital transformation, capturing ever more data to uncover new insights and better serve them with personalized experiences and compelling products and services. But where does that leave us as we consider data privacy in 2021? Here is what each had to say.

Data 78

Data Security Media Social 78

GeekWire

APRIL 18, 2023

98point6 Image) Healthcare company 98point6 landed additional investment to support its transition to a licensor of virtual care solutions, following a move to offload parts of its business. Axios , which first reported the news, said the company raised $32 million. 98point6 raised an additional $30.7 98point6 CEO Jay Burrell.

Software 84

Software Software Artificial Intelligence Healthcare 84

GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell spoke at the GeekWire Summit in 2021. million of salary savings in the SPD into a new crime prevention pilot to implement automatic license plate readers, CCTV cameras, and acoustic gunshot locator systems to deter criminal behavior and hold offenders accountable.” Mayor Harrell is reinvesting $1.8

Budget 108

Budget Licensing Programming System 108

GeekWire

JUNE 27, 2023

The companies sued Gary Hutton of Torrance, Calif., and his company, Huttronics LLC, in U.S. According to the suit, Uber and Lyft both provide decals directly to authorized drivers, prohibit drivers from selling or transferring them, and forbid the use of third-party decals not issued by the companies.

Licensing 122

Licensing Company Small Business Programming 122

Vox

OCTOBER 4, 2023

That’s so 2021. If so, you can head over to Netflix, which started streaming the 2021 movie this week. movies that came out in 2021— including Dune — available to stream on his service the same day they were in theaters. Which is what WBD did earlier this year when it licensed a bunch of HBO shows to Netflix.

Licensing 94

Licensing Media Company Programming 94

The Verge

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Development on the device was announced in 2020 by Texas-based startup OnwardMobility, after it licensed the brand name from Blackberry. The device was rumored to use a similar design to 2015’s Blackberry Priv — which had a physical keyboard that could be revealed with a slide of its screen — with a release date planned for some time in 2021.

Report 74

Report Licensing Enterprise Enterprise 74

GeekWire

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Startup and small business owners take note: if your company has 20 or fewer full-time employees and gross annual sales of less than $5 million, there’s a new federal filing requirement that you need to know about. Next year a key component of the Corporate Transparency Act comes into effect, requiring companies to report to the U.S.

Small Business 121

Small Business Financial Licensing Report 121

The Verge

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Amazon hasn’t announced pricing just yet, but the company is expected to reveal more information at its re:Invent event today. Amazon is also planning to provide M1-powered devices in 2021. Apple made this a lot clearer recently with an update to the license agreement for Big Sur. Amazon is using Mac minis for AWS.

Cloud 144

Cloud Licensing Intel Apple 144

The Verge

DECEMBER 31, 2021

And, yes, I realize that this is not the first time we’ve announced the death of the company or its devices (and, for reasons I’ll explain below, it likely won’t be the last) but this is a very definite ending for legacy BlackBerry hardware. Its parent company, BlackBerry Limited, has pivoted to selling cybersecurity software.).

Operating Systems 145

Operating Systems Licensing Hardware Software 145

The Verge

APRIL 23, 2021

when it launches on November 3rd, 2021, and preorders start on May 28th, 2021. The company says the handheld will receive these interface features in an update by the end of 2021. Also, the company is committing to all future cartridges supporting both the VS and the handheld. It’ll cost $99.99 Image: Evercade.

Licensing 86

Licensing Wireless Company 86

GeekWire

APRIL 12, 2023

Employees of companies that issue credentials using Microsoft’s Verified ID will see a prompt in LinkedIn to verify their workplace. Employees of participating companies will see a prompt in LinkedIn to confirm their workplace using these credentials. Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for more than $26 billion in 2016.

Microsoft 115

Microsoft Authentication Web Services Licensing 115

GeekWire

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A jury determined that Zillow did not make deceptive changes to the way it displays non-MLS listings, a significant victory for the company. Zillow had modified its site in January 2021 after it began using the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) feed that handles MLS listings. This story originally appeared on Real Estate News.

Real Estate 84

Real Estate Guidelines Licensing Advertising 84

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Christ also said generative AI is key to the company’s growth. We’ve been the first EAM vendor introducing an AI assistant to implement use cases managing the enterprise architecture,” he said, adding the company isn’t only using generative AI itself, but also helping its customers introduce it into their IT infrastructure and processes.

SAP 113

SAP Architecture Enterprise Enterprise 113

GeekWire

AUGUST 17, 2021

The money will be used to fuel the company’s compliance automation software that helps more than 30,000 companies across 95 countries manage their sales and other types of taxes. Customers include companies such as Zillow, Pinterest, Converse, Roku, Thule, and others. The company employs more than 3,330 people worldwide.

Software 103

Software Software Security Licensing 103

GeekWire

MARCH 6, 2023

(98point6 Image) Healthcare company 98point6 is selling a portion of its business to San Francisco-based startup Transcarent for $100 million in cash and equity. 98point6 will relaunch as 98point6 Technologies, a software-only company focused on licensing its tech to third-party healthcare providers. 98point6 CEO Jay Burrell.

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Virtualization Insurance Enterprise Systems 93

GeekWire

MAY 26, 2023

Michael Smyers , a software engineer and startup entrepreneur who played a formative role in Seattle tech companies Zipwhip and Coinme, died April 30 , seven months after learning he had colon cancer. He was 39 years old. “He was brilliant,” said John Lauer, the Zipwhip co-founder and former CEO.

Engineering 113

Engineering Operating Systems Licensing Software 113

GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The company tweeted an image Thursday showing one of its popular toys floating high above Earth, thanks to the fact that it was packed along for the ride aboard the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission by Everett native Chris Sembroski. — Funko (@OriginalFunko) September 23, 2021. — Jared Isaacman (@rookisaacman) September 23, 2021.

Sports 130

Sports Engineering Licensing Education 130