The Verge

MARCH 26, 2022

Uber has secured a 30-month — or two-and-a-half-year — license to keep its ridesharing services up and running in London, according to a report from the BBC. Uber UK (@UberUK) March 26, 2022. In 2020, a judge granted Uber a license to operate in London for 18 months despite the company’s “historical failings.”

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Licensing Transportation Industry Report 67

The Verge

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The HDMI Forum does note that it’ll be possible for set-top box, gaming companies, and TV manufacturers to add support through firmware updates for HDMI 2.1a As TFTCentral explains , according to the HDMI Licensing Administrator, now that HDMI 2.1 As TFTCentral explains , according to the HDMI Licensing Administrator, now that HDMI 2.1

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Licensing Hardware Company Course 132

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 22, 2024

When tech giant Broadcom acquired virtualization market leader VMware last October, it restructured licensing terms, laid off thousands of employees, and terminated partner agreements with resellers and service providers. Customers that paid for older perpetual licenses can continue to use the older vSphere versions they purchased, he said.

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Vmware Licensing Virtualization Data Center 119

GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

(Leafly Image) Seattle cannabis marketplace company Leafly this week completed a 1-for-20 reverse stock split, consolidating its shares in an effort to remain compliant with Nasdaq listing requirements. Leafly went public last year in a SPAC deal, reaching a peak stock price of more than $11 in April 2022.

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Kitaboo

MAY 30, 2023

With the rise of digital content consumption, it becomes crucial for publishing companies to protect their valuable intellectual property from unauthorized copying and distribution. In this article, we will explore the benefits of DRM for publishing companies and how it enhances the security of eBooks.

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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 87

Healthcare Licensing Artificial Intelligence Virtualization 87

The Verge

MARCH 23, 2022

Apple’s digital car keys are arriving on the 2022 Kia Niro, 2022 Genesis G90, and the all-electric 2022 Genesis GV60. There hasn’t been an official announcement from Apple or either car company yet, so there may be more steps involved in the rollout. Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images.

Apple 89

Apple Hotels Licensing Report 89

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. As Samir Marwaha, Sandvine’s Chief Strategy Officer, notes in a blog. figures from Reuters. billion euros ($59.4

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Tech companies and automakers that want to test self-driving cars on Seattle streets now have to obtain a permit showing they comply with safety and liability regulations. Companies seeking a permit will have to notify the city before beginning testing and display company logos prominently on their self-driving cars.

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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

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Company Programming Operating Systems Licensing 82

TechSpot

JULY 20, 2022

In a Q2 2022 earnings interview, Netflix executives hinted that their plans for an ad-supported subscription would not include the entire VOD library when it launches later this year. The problem stems from the company lacking the licensing to move some content to the cheaper tier.

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Licensing Company 107

GeekWire

APRIL 24, 2023

The Seattle-based company is developing a small-scale solution for fusion power, which is called clean energy’s “holy grail” because of its potential for generating unlimited amounts of power. The background: Avalanche launched in 2018 and came out of stealth in January 2022.

Energy 138

Energy Licensing Engineering System 138

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 100

Development Licensing Research Training 100

GeekWire

APRIL 10, 2024

That’s a jump from 13% in 2022 and puts Washington just behind California, whose low-carbon car sales hit nearly 26%. Looking at both new and used vehicle registrations in Washington, the number of low-carbon vehicles has reached more than 173,000 , according to recent numbers from the state’s Department of Licensing data.

Automotive 100

Automotive Licensing Programming Report 100

GeekWire

APRIL 17, 2024

Wizards of the Coast image) A new SEC filing reveals that Cynthia Williams plans to step down as president at Hasbro-owned game company Wizards of the Coast. After stints with Microsoft’s Xbox team and Amazon’s finance and fulfillment departments, Williams took over from departing Wizards president Chris C s in February 2022.

Video 106

Video Licensing Programming Industry 106

Dataconomy

MARCH 26, 2024

Runa Capital , a venture capital firm that relocated from Silicon Valley to Luxembourg in 2022, has been issuing the Runa Open Source Startup (ROSS) Index over the last four years. The firm releases updates every quarter and introduced its inaugural annual overview in 2022, offering a comprehensive analysis of the year’s activities.

Open Source 87

Open Source Development Artificial Intelligence Trends 87

GeekWire

MARCH 28, 2024

The measure, SHB 1942 , also requires the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council and the Department of Health to form a work group of relevant state agencies to begin exploring pathways for permitting, siting and licensing fusion energy plants. ” Zap is one of four Pacific Northwest companies working to commercialize fusion.

Energy 124

Energy Licensing Engineering Education 124

GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket ship sits on its pad in advance of its launch in September 2022. 12, 2022 , and led to the suspension of further flights. The company said that if people had been in the capsule, they would have survived. No one was injured on the ground.

Engineering 108

Engineering Licensing Research Report 108

GeekWire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

billion valuation in 2022 before its surprising collapse late last year. Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen said his company hit a “home run in the first inning” with the relaunch of Convoy’s digital trucking marketplace. “The feedback from the trucking community has been amazing.”

Insurance 98

Insurance Licensing Groups Network 98

GeekWire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

(Amazon Image) Amazon is pulling the plug on Amp , the audio app it launched last year to let users DJ their own live radio shows complete with a catalog of millions of licensed songs and the ability to engage with callers. Amazon had big plans to “reimagine radio” with Amp in March 2022.

Licensing 116

Licensing Report Meeting Company 116

GeekWire

MARCH 16, 2023

Several employees — including a creative lead and vice president of retail sales — said they were laid off by the company. The company went public last year in a SPAC deal. million for 2022, down 22% from the year prior. Leafly is currently among Nasdaq’s list of noncompliant companies. It reported revenue of $12.1

Retail 123

Retail .Net Licensing Education 123

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 127

Small Business Financial Licensing Report 127

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 102

Healthcare Virtualization Insurance Enterprise Systems 102

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 118

Microsoft Authentication Web Services Licensing 118

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. Burrell was promoted from chief commercial officer in February 2022.

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Software Software Artificial Intelligence Healthcare 96

GeekWire

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

currently grants permission for independent authors and creators to publish their own “homebrew” D&D material for profit under the Open Game License (OGL), a public copyright notice. The OGN rumor began spreading a couple of days after a different controversy hit Wizards’ parent company Hasbro.

Licensing 102

Licensing Banking System Development 102

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 21, 2022

SAP announced its Q2 2022 results yesterday, reporting revenue of €7.5 In comments published alongside the results, SAP said this was mainly driven by “reduced contribution from software licenses revenue”, as well as “significant bad debt expenses related to the war in Ukraine.”. billion, which is up 12.7% year-on-year.

SAP 98

SAP Licensing Cloud Software 98

Vox

JANUARY 18, 2024

This did not escape the notice of the record companies, and in 2001, a federal court ruled that Napster was liable for copyright infringement. Late last year, the New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft , alleging that the companies are stealing its copyrighted content to train their large language models and then profiting off of it.

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Licensing Training Google Media 117

GeekWire

JANUARY 23, 2023

No company could realistically have gotten in D&D ‘s way except its owner, Renton, Wash.-based based Kobold Press has used the Open Game License to publish material for D&D 5th edition, such as 2016’s Tome of Beasts , shown above. 19, Paizo’s ORC coalition reportedly includes over 1,500 companies.

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Analysis Licensing Report Real Estate 114

Computerworld Vertical IT

MARCH 17, 2022

Perhaps more than any company, Apple is translating the 5G upgrade cycle into a license to print money. Counterpoint claims sales of 5G-capable smartphones exceeded those of 4G devices for the first time in January 2022, reaching 51%. Apple takes the largest slice of the 5G cake.

Apple 63

Apple Report Licensing Mobile 63

The Verge

APRIL 21, 2021

Disney and Sony Pictures have signed a multi-year “content licensing agreement” that will bring new Sony theatrical releases, starting with its 2022 films, to Disney-owned platforms. Sony’s theatrical releases from 2022 through 2026 are included in the deal, and Disney will get access to them following their “Pay 1 TV window.”

Film 107

Film Hotels Windows Licensing 107

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.

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Licensing Company Small Business Programming 126

GeekWire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Despite the success of this summer’s Baldur’s Gate 3 , Wizards of the Coast’s parent company Hasbro faced a significant revenue shortfall. based gaming giant Wizards of the Coast were affected by a new round of layoffs at its parent company, Hasbro. Larian Studios Image) Employees at Renton, Wash.-based

Real Estate 145

Real Estate Licensing Report Strategy 145

GeekWire

AUGUST 21, 2021

Microsoft plans to boost the price for its business software subscriptions, including its core Office 365 suite, starting on March 1, 2022. The company calls it “the first substantive pricing update” since it launched Office 365 back in 2011, shifting from traditional licenses to subscription pricing.

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Microsoft Licensing Software Software 123

GeekWire

JANUARY 12, 2023

A new pop-up shop in the Rec Room app lets users purchase licensed NFL hoodies and hats for their avatars to wear. RELATED: Why avatar-based social gaming app Rec Room doesn’t consider itself a ‘metaverse’ company. All 32 teams in the NFL, which naturally includes the Seattle Seahawks, are currently represented in Rec Room.

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Licensing Sports Social Virtualization 110

GeekWire

JANUARY 29, 2024

. “After 30+ years in the operational trenches, I’m now focusing on advising and consulting with startup founders, CEOs, and VC’s, helping them turn great ideas into great companies,” Cotter wrote in a blog post. Breakstone joined Focal in 2022 after stints with Fortem IP, Smartsheet, Avalara, and Perkins Coie. Steven F.

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Sports Real Estate Microsoft Project Management 102

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. REX was a low-commission brokerage that ceased operations in May 2022. At the time the lawsuit was filed, REX was a licensed broker active in 19 states. In a trial in U.S.

Real Estate 94

Real Estate Guidelines Licensing Advertising 94