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31.

Sony announces end of PlayStation discs, parts of digital store in the same day (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-01 | get PlayStation Digital Store Gift Card → | tags: playstation store, sony digital audio disc corporation, physical discs

32.

Cloudflare’s new policy pushes AI companies to pay for publishers’ content (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-01 | by Sarah Perez | get Cloudflare Workers Developer Kit → | tags: cloudflare, ai companies, google search

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Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | by Cindy Harper | get Sony PlayStation Plus Subscription → | tags: sony, playstation, studiocanal

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Tesla hires 17-year Intel veteran responsible for billion-dollar fab startups — Gary Jiang likely chosen to oversee fab efforts for Terafab's licensing of 14A (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-01 | by Anton Shilov | get Intel Core i7 Processor → | tags: intel, terafab, 18a technology

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Valve threatens legal action against Dbrand over its unsanctioned Portal 2-inspired Companion Cube — edgy accessories manufacturer kills product after asking for licensing deal, admits it didn't have 'the right to make it' (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-29 | by Hassam Nasir | get Portal 2 Companion Cube Replica → | tags: valve, dbrand, portal 2

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PlayStation is removing over 500 movies from UK customers' accounts with no refunds — Iconic films like Terminator 2, Apocalypse Now, and Mulholland Drive are getting deleted (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-28 | by Hassam Nasir | get PlayStation Plus Subscription → | tags: playstation, studiocanal, terminator 2

37.

Here's your daily reminder that you don't own digital content (engadget.com)

2026-06-27 | by Cheyenne Macdonald | get Digital Content Ownership Guide → | tags: playstation store, studio canal, sony

38.

Enterprise-grade AI image generation in 2 seconds is here: Krea 2 Raw and Turbo available as open weights under custom license (venturebeat.com)

2026-06-23 | get Krea 2 Raw and Turbo → | tags: krea, huggging face, ai image generation

39.

Your next TV might claim HDMI 2.2, but read the fine print before you pay up (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-18 | get HDMI 2.2 Cable → | tags: hdmi 2.2, hdmi licensing, frl2 silicon

40.

BSA Lashes Out At Mandatory Open-Source Licensing (slashdot.org)

2026-06-05 | get Open-Source Licensing Book → | tags: ability, ability govern, access

41.

Eli Lilly, Ascidian Sign $1.9 Billion Kidney-Disease Treatment Deal (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-06-03 | get Kidney Disease Research Kit → | tags: eli lilly, ascidian therapeutics, kidney-disease

42.

Publishers in UK can opt out of Google AI search results (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-06-03 | get Google AI Search Opt-Out Guide → | tags: google ai, uk publishers, cma

43.

AMD pulls a bait-and-switch on Linux users with Vivado licensing changes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-28 | by It'S Foss | get AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU → | tags: amd, vivado, fpga

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AMD leaves Linux FPGA users in the lurch with controversial Vivado licensing update — new tier model restricts future free versions to Windows (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-26 | by Zak Killian | get AMD FPGA Development Kit → | tags: amd, vivado, fpga

45.

Spotify, UMG To Let Fans Make Their Own Music With AI (slashdot.org)

2026-05-22 | get AI Music Creation Kit → | tags: spotify, umg, generative ai

46.

Lenovo G02 retro handheld allegedly comes preloaded with thousands of copyrighted games, including Nintendo ROMs — company confirms that it’s an officially white-labeled device meant for the Chinese market (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-21 | by Jowi Morales | get Retro Handheld Gaming Console → | tags: lenovo g02, retro handheld, nintendo roms

47.

This sketchy Lenovo-branded pirate handheld is actually legit (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-21 | get Lenovo Legion Gaming Handheld → | tags: lenovo, linux handheld, china market

48.

George Clooney, Tom Hanks, and Meryl Streep back new ‘Human Consent Standard’ for AI licensing (theverge.com)

2026-05-12 | by Emma Roth | get AI Ethics and Consent Book → | tags: human consent standard, ai licensing, rsl media

49.

Got a Couple Hundred Million? You Could Own a Piece of ‘The Walking Dead’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get The Walking Dead Collector's Box → | tags: the walking dead, licensing rights, zombie franchise

50.

Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-05 | by Russell Brandom | get AI Chatbot Developer Kit → | tags: character.ai, chatbot, medical licensing

51.

The FCC is going after the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations (theverge.com)

2026-04-28 | by Emma Roth | tags: fcc, disney, abc

52.

Author Correction: Quantum error correction below the surface code threshold (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-28 | by Author Notes | get Quantum Error Correction Kit → | tags: quantum error correction, surface code, author correction

53.

GitHub Copilot Is Moving To Usage-Based Billing (slashdot.org)

2026-04-27 | get GitHub Copilot Subscription → | tags: github copilot, usage-based billing, oscar wilde

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Elon Musk says his TeraFab facilities will use Intel's 14A process technology to make AI chips — SpaceX will be responsible for high-volume chip manufacturing in likely Intel tech licensing deal (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-23 | by Anton Shilov | get Intel 14A Process Technology Kit → | tags: intel 14a, terafab, spacex

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Clarifying HEVC licensing fees, royalties, and why vendors kill HEVC support (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-20 | get HEVC Codec Software License → | tags: hevc, patent pools, licensing fees

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H.264 streaming fees jump from $100,000 to $4.5 million a year under new licensing terms (techspot.com)

2026-04-07 | get H.264 Codec Licensing Guide → | tags: h.264, streaming fees, licensing

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H.264 licensing fees could jump from $100,000 to $4.5 million for streaming platforms (techspot.com)

2026-04-07 | get H.264 Codec Licensing Kit → | tags: h.264, licensing fees, streaming platforms

58.

Utah Is Giving Dr. AI the Power to Renew Drug Prescriptions (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-03 | tags: utah, dr. ai, drug prescriptions

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Firm boosts H.264 streaming license fees from $100k up to staggering $4.5M (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-03 | by Luke James | get H.264 Licensing Fee Guide → | tags: via licensing, h.264, streaming license

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Firm quietly boosts H.264 streaming license fees from $100,000 up to staggering $4.5 million — backbone codec of the internet gets meteoric increase, AVC hikes follow disastrous H.265 licensing increases (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-03 | by Luke James | get H.264 Codec Licensing Kit → | tags: h.264, via licensing alliance, streaming license fees