Will AI agents need to buy their own software licenses? Microsoft sure hopes so
"Please have your AI employee buy software from our AI salesperson"
H.264 streaming fees jump from $100,000 to $4.5 million a year under new licensing terms
The internet's most popular video codec just got a lot more expensive
A new OnlyOffice fork is Europe's answer to Microsoft Office
Euro-Office is already caught in a licensing dispute with its source project
AI can clone open-source software in minutes, and that's a problem
By simulating "independent" code creation, AI may commercialize community projects without giving back
Wikipedia is now getting paid by Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and other AI companies
The internet's largest free encyclopedia is adapting to the AI era
Nvidia's $20 billion Groq deal looks a lot like an acquisition in disguise
The licensing pact gives Nvidia talent, tech access, and industry leverage without triggering regulators
Qualcomm rewrote Arduino's TOS, and the community is not taking it well
Arduino makers are revolting against Qualcomm's new corporate-style ownership
Even game developers hate Nintendo's Switch 2 virtual game cards
Nintendo's choice to stick with the slower, smaller, more expensive cartridge format in 2025 defies logic
Superwood aims to replace steel and concrete with a sustainable alternative
First shipments are expected later this year as demand for green materials grows
Forward-looking: As InventWood prepares to bring its first batches of Superwood to market, it stands as a testament to what can happen when scientific innovation meets entrepreneurial determination. If successful, Superwood could mark a turning point in the quest for greener, stronger, and more beautiful buildings.
FTC asked to implement and enforce clearer rules on digital product ownership
Califonia has already codified it at the state level
Arm drops legal fight to revoke Qualcomm's chip license
But the legal situation is not entirely settled
What just happened? Arm has abandoned its efforts to terminate a crucial license agreement with Qualcomm, allowing the latter to continue producing its custom Arm-compatible chips for various devices. This decision marks a turning point in the ongoing legal battle between the two tech giants, which began in 2022.
Steam now explicitly states you're not buying the game, just a license
Editor's take: Steam has become one of the first companies to admit that you do not own the games you buy. This acknowledgment comes as new regulations take effect. We've long known that digital game purchases are nothing more than long-term rentals, and there's little we can do to change that. However, more transparency around this arrangement is welcome nonetheless.
New "fair source" movement aims to bridge the gap between open source and proprietary licensing
Open source software isn't profitable enough and "proprietary" has negative associations
Reddit stands firm against AI companies scraping content for training without paying
"It's free as in speech, not free as in beer"
2K Sports may be developing FIFA 2K25, set for release later this year
Moving on from the long-time EA partnership?
Intel Meteor Lake-powered Huawei MateBook X Pro draws scrutiny from US lawmakers
"These approvals must stop"
Reddit signs lucrative AI content licensing deal with Google in anticipation of IPO
Valued at around $60 million per year
Sony is purging some TV shows from users' libraries, including purchased content
"You will own nothing, and you will be happy"
Arm wants to improve profitability, proposes big changes to pricing model
Arm feels like it deserves more money
Microsoft bans cryptomining from its cloud services to protect customers
Only customers with written permission from Microsoft can mine
Arm sues Qualcomm in a bid to destroy acquired Nuvia chip designs
Arm claims Qualcomm can't use designs developed under previously terminated agreements with Nuvia
Hackers are infecting Windows activators like KMSPico to steal from cryptocurrency wallets
Not that KMSPico is a legitimate tool
Konami has temporarily removed some Metal Gear games from digital stores
Licenses for 'historical archive footage' expired