Apple and Ericsson call truce in years-long fight over cellular patentsThis comes as Apple is reportedly building its own 5G modems.By J. Fingas, 12.09.2022
Estates of Robin Williams, George Carlin sue Pandora over comedy rightsThey accuse Pandora of failing to properly pay comedians for their jokes.By J. Fingas, 02.09.2022
Konami pulls some Metal Gear Solid games from digital storesThe publisher is trying to renew licenses for archival footage in 'MGS2' and 'MGS3.'By K. Holt, 11.08.2021
LG confirms webOS will power smart TVs by other manufacturers tooJust like Roku, Android and Fire TV, LG's smart TV platform will run on TVs made by multiple brand names.By R. Lawler, 02.23.2021
Twitch faces music industry backlash over proper licensing (updated)Over a dozen groups claim the service needs to make more deals.By J. Fingas, 10.26.2020
Twitch offers streamers a way to safely use licensed musicSoundtracks by Twitch is in beta, but it grants access to over a million songs. By B. Steele, 09.30.2020
Google starts displaying licensing details for image resultsIt will label 'Licensable' images and link you to where you can purchase them for use.By M. Moon, 08.31.2020
Apple stops updates for thousands of games in China’s App StoreThe company is cracking down on a rule it has mostly ignored since 2016.By A. Smajstrla, 07.01.2020
Eight US companies will manufacture NASA’s COVID-19 ventilatorNASA and Caltech are evaluating potential international manufacturers, too.By C. Fisher, 05.29.2020
Spotify and Warner sign a new global music licensing dealThe deal includes additional markets where Spotify isn't currently available.By I. Bonifacic, 04.01.2020
'Dreams' creators can apply to sell their work beyond the PS4Movies, music and other art can qualify under a new test program.By J. Fingas, 03.15.2020
Peloton settles music licensing lawsuit over its exercise videosThe NMPA had sought $150 million in damages from the company.By I. Bonifacic, 02.27.2020
Google might finally pay news outlets for their contentThe company may be working on something similar to Apple News+.By C. Fisher, 02.14.2020
Facebook Watch could soon play music videosFacebook is reportedly negotiating music video rights with major labels.By C. Fisher, 12.19.2019
TiVo announces plans to merge with entertainment tech firm XperiThe new company will take the Xperi name but continue to sell TiVo products.By C. Fisher, 12.19.2019
Amazon may open checkout-free supermarkets early next yearThe retailer will bring its Amazon Go tech to larger stores.By C. Fisher, 11.20.2019
Uber may have to pay Waymo or redesign its self-driving softwareAn expert review found Uber is still using Waymo's tech.By C. Fisher, 11.07.2019
Disney+ downloads will disappear when they leave the service (updated)Disney says CEO Bob Iger's statement suggesting otherwise was misconstrued.By R. Lawler, 10.24.2019
CERN turns to open source software as Microsoft increases its feesWith its Microsoft Alternatives project, or MAlt, CERN hopes to avoid vendor and data lock-in.By C. Fisher, 06.13.2019
AMD will share its graphics technology with SamsungThis could mean beefed up graphics on Samsung smartphones.By C. Fisher, 06.03.2019