Topic: business partnership
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Google's $800M Secret Deal with Epic Games to Boost Android
An $800 million partnership between Google and Epic Games, revealed during antitrust proceedings, involves a six-year collaboration focused on Android, Unreal Engine, and joint product development, marking a strategic shift from legal adversaries to business partners. The deal includes reciprocal...
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FTC Sues Zillow Over $100 Million Redfin Deal
The FTC is suing Zillow and Redfin, alleging their partnership illegally reduced competition in the online rental market by eliminating Redfin as a rival, which could raise costs and limit choices. The agreement involved Zillow paying Redfin $100 million to syndicate rental ads, consolidating lis...
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Epic and Google's Secret $800 Million Unreal Engine Deal
A federal judge is questioning whether a newly disclosed, multi-year business partnership between Epic Games and Google, involving an $800 million spend, influenced the settlement of their antitrust lawsuit. The judge probed if this lucrative deal, which includes joint marketing and technology ac...
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Creatio & CODE81: Supercharge Middle East AI Transformation
Creatio and CODE81 have formed a strategic alliance to accelerate AI adoption and digital transformation in the Middle East, using AI-native no-code technology to streamline operations and enhance business outcomes. The partnership combines Creatio's no-code CRM and workflow platform with CODE81'...
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MoneyHash & Tabby Launch BNPL for MEA Merchants
MoneyHash and Tabby have partnered to launch a buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution for merchants in the Middle East and Africa, enabling quick integration through MoneyHash's unified API. The collaboration allows e-commerce businesses to offer Tabby's interest-free installment plans at checkout, a...
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Security Budgets Lag Behind Rising Threats, Experts Warn
Cybersecurity budgets are failing to keep pace with escalating threats, with only 5% of professionals believing they are adequate, creating a precarious situation for businesses. The human element is identified as the greatest challenge, with 75% citing people as the primary obstacle, highlightin...
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Switch Your Playlists to Spotify From Any Service
Spotify has introduced a built-in feature, powered by TuneMyMusic, that allows users to transfer playlists directly from competing music services into their Spotify account via the mobile app. The service supports a wide range of platforms including Amazon Music, Apple Music, and YouTube Music, s...
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Sony Sues Tencent Over Horizon-Like Game, Seeks Injunction
Sony is suing Tencent over alleged intellectual property infringement in *Light of Motiram*, citing striking similarities to Sony's *Horizon* franchise, including character design, robotic creatures, and key gameplay elements. The dispute escalated after Tencent removed contested content and dela...
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1001 Partners with Bitmovin to Enhance Video Streaming
Iraq's leading streaming service, 1001, has partnered with Bitmovin to integrate its Player and Observability solution, aiming to improve reliability and gain detailed playback insights. The partnership modernizes 1001's infrastructure, providing a flexible, high-performance video player that all...
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Spotify Buys WhoSampled to Expand Music Discovery
Spotify has acquired WhoSampled, integrating its team and database to enhance music discovery and provide deeper song context for listeners. WhoSampled's extensive database of over 1.2 million songs and 622,000 samples will be used to fuel new Spotify features like SongDNA. WhoSampled will contin...
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Apple's Siri Gets Smarter with Gemini AI on Private Cloud
Apple is partnering with Google to integrate Gemini's AI into Siri, aiming to enhance its intelligence while maintaining a strong commitment to user privacy through a collaborative effort. The enhanced Siri will use a combination of on-device processing and Apple's Private Cloud Compute infrastru...
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