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Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4.0 source code and floppy images through an open-source license

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Working in partnership with IBM and "in the spirit of open innovation," the company has released the source code of MS-DOS 4.00 under an MIT license. Read Entire Article Ten years after releasing the source code of MS-DOS 1.25 Microsoft is making yet another contribution to the world of open-source software preservation.

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New startup aims to help other companies with fusion power IP and licensing

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The company launched last year and is offering intellectual property and licensing of technology to other ventures that are trying to commercialize fusion power. The goal: Companies around the globe are racing to build commercially viable systems for generating power from fusion, which is the ultra hot reaction that fuels the sun.

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Reddit signs lucrative AI content licensing deal in anticipation of IPO

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The identity of the AI company that partnered with Reddit wasn't mentioned, nor do we know how. Read Entire Article Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Reddit has been sharing the news with prospective investors ahead of its IPO. The deal is said to be worth around $60 million per year.

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

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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. Read Entire Article Blizzard at the time said it could not.

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Wizards of the Coast reverses stance on controversial licensing revision following outcry

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The policy shift concerns the Open Game License (OGL), a public copyright notice that Wizards of the Coast, headquartered in Renton, Wash., The Gizmodo article quickly went viral, which led to a massive outcry among D&D players. 13, eight days after Codega’s article was published. adopted in 2000. were unpopular.

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Microsoft Teams users get license-free access to Dynamics 365 data

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Microsoft Teams users can now access Dynamics 365 data without the need for licenses for the CRM platform. At its Inspire event this week , Microsoft announced that all Teams users will now have access to Dynamics data from within the collaboration app, regardless of whether they have a Dynamics 365 license.

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Apple signs licensing deal with Arm for iPhone and Mac processors "beyond 2040"

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The company also highlighted its continuing collaboration with a slew of other technology and automotive giants from around the world, including Amazon, Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Read Entire Article In a filing with the SEC earlier this week, Arm said that the deal "extends beyond 2040" as part of its longstanding relationship with Apple.

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