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

Vox

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. It’s the first time that a major social media company has gone public since Snap (i.e., Snapchat ) in 2017.

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Paul G. Allen Family Foundation giving $1.4M in COVID-19 relief aimed at underserved communities

GeekWire

We cannot overlook communities that are disproportionately burdened by the economic and social impacts of this pandemic,” Jody Allen, chair of the Allen Family Foundation, said in a news release. In addition, nearly 16% of child care providers have closed and 48% report that they are at risk of closure. Pride Foundation ?

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Creating a Return on Investment (ROI) calculation for Enterprise 2.0 and internal social media

Trends in the Living Networks

A major challenge for organizations that are considering internal social media initiatives is that a business case including a financial justification is frequently required. Chapter 16 of my report Implementing Enterprise 2.0 and social media. Software license fees. Replacement of existing software licenses.

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Navigating the HUB International Data Breach

Dataconomy

HUB International Data Breach explained On January 17, 2023, HUB detected unusual activity within its network systems, prompting an immediate response. The findings revealed unauthorized access to certain parts of the network, with unauthorized copying of files occurring between December 2022 and January 2023.

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Seattle entrepreneur Todd Hooper raises cash for mysterious new startup Aardvark Labs

GeekWire

Hooper, who previously led virtual reality startup Vreal and also founded Zipline Games and Napera Networks, is listed on the filing. However, the company’s website is still up, with a message noting that its IP portfolio and tech are available for license. It raised a $11.7

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Law firm is strictly watching the Houser LLP data breach

Dataconomy

All details regarding the Houser LLP data breach In a disclosure made to the office of Maine’s attorney general on Wednesday, it was revealed that during the incident related to the Houser LLP data breach, certain documents were not only encrypted but also illicitly extracted from the company’s network.

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