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Microsoft in talks over cloud licensing complaint in the EU

CIO Business Intelligence

Microsoft is in talks with Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) to settle the trade body’s complaint about its cloud software licensing practices in the European Union (EU). The European cloud firms had called this a restrictive cloud licensing policy.

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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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VMware customers take wait-and-see approach amid Broadcom changes

CIO Business Intelligence

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. As we look at our own licenses, it could be a significant uphill battle on cost structure,” he says.

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Digital health startup 98point6 raises more cash to fuel new era as a software licensor

GeekWire

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. It relaunched as 98point6 Technologies, a software-only company focused on licensing its tech to third-party healthcare providers.

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98point6 hit by new layoffs in latest change at health tech startup

GeekWire

98point6 said it will continue to have an appropriate level of staffing as it continues to license its software to other healthcare organizations. The layoffs follow a tumultuous past several years for 98point6, founded in 2015 as a virtual primary care provider. Greenstein became CEO after Cape’s departure.

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Seattle healthcare startup 98point6 selling part of its business for $100M to Transcarent

GeekWire

The deal will include the virtual care platform and primary care business of Seattle-based 98point6, which provides care in all 50 states. 98point6 will relaunch as 98point6 Technologies, a software-only company focused on licensing its tech to third-party healthcare providers. The transaction is expected to close March 31.

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Valve sued by Immersion in patent infringement lawsuit related to haptic technology

GeekWire

Valve Image) A new lawsuit accuses Valve Software of infringing upon patents on touch-feedback technology with its gaming products such as the Steam Deck. Its previous suits include accusations against Apple (2016), Sony (2002), Microsoft (2002), and Meta (2022).

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