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Reddit’s Strategic Play Lands it a $60M Content Licensing Deal Before IPO

IT Toolbox

Almost a year after Reddit made difficult changes to monetize its data at the expense of losing some important users, the company reportedly secured a $60 million deal. Content licensing deal for AI training is thus the new business model on the block.

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India says not to preorder Starlink until it obtains a license

The Verge

As the report notes, the Indian government says that the company needs to obtain a license to operate in the country before it starts deploying its services. Public is advised not to subscribe to Starlink services being advertised,” a tweet from India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) reads.

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Amazon’s advertising business is surging amid industry-wide ad sales boom for tech giants

GeekWire

Amazon’s advertising business continue to grow rapidly as it is now one of the company’s key sources of revenue. In the company’s second quarter earnings report , Amazon said its “Other” category generated $7.9 (GeekWire Photo). billion last quarter. exceed expectations. billion in revenue.

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LG will license its webOS software to other TV brands

The Verge

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. But that redesign isn’t something that buyers of licensed webOS TVs will have to think about — at least not yet. What’s in it for LG?

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Reddit is going public. Will its unruly user base revolt?

Vox

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 Advertisers could then target users based on their interests.

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MicroSoft: Still dominating in enterprise office automation

CTOvision

Here is how Microsoft describes themselves: Microsoft Corporation is engaged in developing, licensing and supporting a range of software products and services. The Company also designs and sells hardware, and delivers online advertising to the customers. public company, passes Exxon Mobil (geekwire.com). Got Microsoft?

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'Caffeine' Phishing Toolkit Could Keep Microsoft 365 Users up at Night

SecureWorld News

Notably, the PhaaS toolkit comes with readymade templates for phishing emails targeting companies and agencies in Russia and China. Users sign up for a core Caffeine account, pay for licensing, and then receive campaign infrastructure and configuration.

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