The Verge

AUGUST 14, 2020

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a contract with facial recognition company Clearview AI this week for “mission support,” government contracting records show (as first spotted by the tech accountability nonprofit Tech Inquiry ). However, the ICE contract would appear to comply with Clearview’s earlier pledge.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

At the end of January, when Universal Music Group (UMG) failed to negotiate a new licensing deal with TikTok , it removed its entire music catalog from the app. UMG said it made the decision because TikTok offered to pay only a fraction of the rate that other social platforms offer. Universal is a public company.

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Vox

MARCH 20, 2024

Reddit, the launchpad for many meme stocks , could now become one: The social media giant makes its debut on Wall Street this week in one of the most highly anticipated initial public offerings of the year. 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

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TechSpot

AUGUST 16, 2021

According to a Motherboard report, the data comes from compromised T-Mobile servers and includes information on social security numbers, phone numbers, names, physical addresses, unique IMEI numbers, and driver licenses. The publication has verified it contains accurate information on T-Mobile customers.

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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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The Verge

APRIL 12, 2021

Nuance has licensed this tech for many services and applications, including, most famously, Apple’s digital assistant Siri. The company could integrate Nuance’s technology into its existing software, like Teams, or offer it independently as part of its Azure cloud business. Last month, the company completed its $7.5

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Fountainhead

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Only in Silicon Valley: License Plate Sightings in the Field. Only in Silicon Valley: License Plate Sightings in. 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. Mobility. (2). Power Management. (37).

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Venture Beast

JUNE 25, 2020

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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The Verge

MARCH 15, 2021

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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The Verge

JULY 23, 2020

The social, lovable robot went viral on Twitter last March when it performed a jaunty dance after telling owners, “The servers out there that let me do what I do will be turned off soon.” That meant its ability to perform many social interactions would wind down on an undefined date, effectively killing Jibo.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 19, 2023

The hacker did not breach or compromise the company’s systems or network, the company said, and was not able to access data related to payment information, social security numbers, driver’s licenses, or other financial info. The company paid $350 million to settle class-action lawsuits brought over that hack.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 12, 2023

American football fans who use the Rec Room social gaming app can now grab their favorite team’s gear for their in-app avatars, just in time for the NFL playoffs. A new pop-up shop in the Rec Room app lets users purchase licensed NFL hoodies and hats for their avatars to wear. (Rec Room Image).

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I also emphasized that companies need to urgently review their employee access protocol, writing that companies must “ make it a point to do continuous employee training to help your teams avoid being duped by phishing and malware tactics.” According to reports, MGM and Caesars were both customers of identity management company Okta.

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The Verge

AUGUST 20, 2021

The news about T-Mobile’s latest data breach is only getting worse, as the company announced new details from its investigation. million more postpaid customers have also been identified as part of the breach, but without revealing their driver’s license / ID or Social Security numbers. Additionally, 5.3

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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.

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Trends in the Living Networks

OCTOBER 17, 2018

After the lunch roundtable more than one CIO told me that the ‘Company as a platform’ concept I’d put forward during my keynote had resonated strongly with them. CEOs who describe their companies as platforms. The concept of company-as-platform is often aligned with the concept of the ‘API-enabled enterprise’.

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Trends in the Living Networks

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

A major challenge for organizations that are considering internal social media initiatives is that a business case including a financial justification is frequently required. and social media. Software license fees. Lower costs – company internal communication. Replacement of existing software licenses.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 15, 2016

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). Related articles.

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The Verge

AUGUST 15, 2021

Motherboard reported that it was in contact with the seller of the data, who said they had taken data from T-Mobile’s servers that included Social Security numbers, names, addresses, and driver license information related to more than 100 million people. After reviewing samples of the data, Motherboard reported it appeared authentic.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Specifically, Crunchyroll will become part of Sony’s Funimation, which already licenses many popular shows such as Attack on Titan , Fullmetal Alchemist , and One Piece. Netflix has also invested heavily in both licensing and producing its own anime content. “We These amazing fans have helped to propel anime into a global phenomenon.

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The Verge

JULY 17, 2020

It’s not clear whether Epic and Harmon struck some type of licensing deal, but it’s a possibility considering the developer’s rocky legal history with dance emotes. But quite often these dances were invented by black creators and later went viral on social media. pic.twitter.com/EeXtdcxubh — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) July 18, 2020.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Prenuvo Photo) Prenuvo , the celebrity-endorsed company offering $2,500 full-body MRI scans designed to detect cancer and other diseases early, is planning to open one of its clinics in Seattle in 2024. The company has been generating buzz thanks to some of its high-profile clientele, including Kim Kardashian, who told her 3.6

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The Verge

JULY 28, 2021

The game was launched a little over two years ago, and is the first of Nintendo’s mobile games to be shut down, unless you count the Mii-themed social network Miitomo. Mobile games still account for a tiny portion of Nintendo’s overall earnings; last year the company attributed just 3.24 Almost everything else comes from the Switch.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

(GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) When I met Satya Nadella in 1992, we were both engineers at Microsoft, and I never would have guessed we’d go on to be life-long friends or that he’d end up running the company for over a decade. 4 marks 10 years of Satya at the helm of the second company in the world to reach a $3 trillion market cap.

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The Verge

JULY 8, 2020

Twitter appears to be working on a subscription platform for its social networking service. Twitter is currently recruiting engineers to join this subscription team, with employees collaborating closely with the company’s payments team. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Twitter’s job posting.

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The Verge

AUGUST 16, 2021

“We are confident that the entry point used to gain access has been closed, and we are continuing our deep technical review of the situation across our systems to identify the nature of any data that was illegally accessed,” the company said in a news release.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It accuses 14 people — all Brazilian nationals and most living in Massachusetts — with identity theft against five unnamed companies. They allegedly used alcohol orders as an excuse to scan users’ driver’s licenses. Prosecutors filed the wire fraud charges against 19 people in total, and 16 have been arrested.)

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GeekWire

JANUARY 22, 2021

A new SEC filing reveals that a Seattle-area company called Aardvark Labs has raised $3.5 However, the company’s website is still up, with a message noting that its IP portfolio and tech are available for license. VREAL CEO Todd Hooper speaks at a Tech Alliance event in Seattle. It raised a $11.7

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

(Pokemon Company Image). The Pokémon Company, which manages the international brand operations behind the Pokémon series, announced Wednesday that it’s teamed up with Nabisco to offer a limited-edition set of Pokémon -themed Oreo cookies. Nabisco’s parent company Mondel?z

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

To be clear, the page isn’t pretending it’s Musk; it openly states that it’s a fan page in its About section (emphasis ours): Musk owns a Tesla Roadster car 0001 (the first one off the production line) from Tesla Motors, a company in which he is an early investor. Verification is a challenge for big social media platforms.

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2021

The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has sued Roblox for letting users upload music from Ariana Grande, Imagine Dragons, deadmau5, and other artists without paying a licensing fee. Virtually all big web platforms clash with record labels at some point, and the disputes often end with the companies striking a deal.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 11, 2022

During a call with analysts after the results were announced Thursday, Oracle Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison named a long roster of high-profile customers the company had signed up recently. While overall revenue including services and license support rose 4% year over year to reach $10.5 Oracle’s user base grows. billion.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 5, 2023

Popular hamburger chain Five Guys recently announced in a consumer notification letter that the company experienced a security incident possibly impacting personal information of employees and customers. The letter says the company discovered the incident on September 17, 2022, which involved unauthorized access to some files on a server.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

OCTOBER 6, 2021

CIOs who are responsible for their company’s factories are starting to understand that they will be spending far more on data management and analytics tools in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, and will be using those tools for deeper insight into operations, sales and supply chain disruptions. What All Of This Means For You.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 9, 2021

There’s a lot of chatter these days about Web3 — a decentralized version of the internet that operates outside the confines and grips of social media and technology giants. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and the company declined to disclose valuation or revenue figures. Department of Homeland Security.

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2021

It’s true that these attacks happen to many companies, but it’s hard to take the statement as sincere when T-Mobile has had at least five breaches since 2018. “Keeping our customers’ data safe is a responsibility we take incredibly seriously and preventing this type of event from happening has always been a top priority of ours,” he writes.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The company has already used some of the funds to purchase Silvaseed , a 130-year-old Western Washington forestry company that collects cones for seeds and grows seedlings. The company can deploy its seed-dropping fleet within 30 days of a fire — a quicker time frame, the startup says, compared to traditional strategies.

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