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Facebook offered to license its network and code to avoid antitrust action

The Verge

In the wake of the groundbreaking Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against Facebook, The Washington Post is reporting new details of the company’s negotiations with regulators in the run-up to the case, including an unusual offer to license its code and network to competitors.

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Facebook strikes News Corp deal to license news from Australian media outlets

The Verge

Facebook last month shut off the ability for Australian users and media organizations to share news links in the country , and now it seems the company’s extraordinary measure has resulted in a compromise for the most interested parties as media giant News Corp has struck a licensing deal with the social network.

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Fountainhead: Only in Silicon Valley: License Plate Sightings in the.

Fountainhead

Only in Silicon Valley: License Plate Sightings in the Field. Only in Silicon Valley: License Plate Sightings in. Cloud Computing Journal. I've spent lots of time at early stage companies, as well as Sun Microsystems, Cassatt, Egenera, EMC. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead. Wednesday, February 6, 2013.

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Google will pay publishers to license content for ‘new news experience’

Venture Beast

Google announced that it will begin paying news publishers for "high-quality content" for a "new news experience" the company will launch later this year. Read More.

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Ex-Athira Pharma CEO Leen Kawas starts $150M fund with key investors from former company

GeekWire

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.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

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.

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RadioShack will live forever as a zombie brand

The Verge

RadioShack’s shambling remains were given another jolt of life today when they were purchased by another company that plans to relaunch the once-great retailer as an online-focused brand. REV claims it’s successfully turned around other companies it’s launched as online brands. Photo credit should read PAUL J.

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