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EA and the NFL extend exclusive partnership for Madden games until 2026

The Verge

Electronic Arts and the National Football League have renewed the exclusivity contract that gives the game publisher exclusive rights to make so-called simulation football games, which is the classification used for photorealistic football games featuring licensed team names and real players.

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FCC approves Amazon’s internet-from-space Kuiper constellation of 3,236 satellites

The Verge

The company must launch half of the constellation by 2026. The company must launch half of the constellation by 2026 to retain its FCC license, and then the remaining satellites by 2029. There are few caveats to Amazon’s FCC approval.

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Salesforce mulls consumption pricing for AI agents

CIO Business Intelligence

28, Morgan Stanley Analyst Keith Weiss noted that with Salesforce promising big productivity gains from AI agents — deflecting up to 90% of calls from human agents — investors are worried that Salesforce customers will need to license fewer seats. During the CRM giant’s 2QFY25 earnings call on Aug.

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Cato Networks launches managed SASE partner platform

Network World

Channel partners now have vendor-level powers over licensing, account management, visibility, and more,” said Frank Rauch, global channel chief at Cato Networks, in a statement. It enables multi-tenancy, immediate access to new features, and centralized management capabilities geared for MSPs. Check out Network World’s SASE buyer’s guide.)

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Amazon satellites are placed atop Atlas V rocket for milestone launch on October 6

GeekWire

Amazon’s license from the Federal Communications Commission calls for launching half of the 3,236 satellites for the Kuiper constellation by mid-2026 — which suggests the launch schedule will be tight.

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Market study says Amazon is spending up to $20B on Project Kuiper satellite network

GeekWire

Under the terms of Amazon’s license from the Federal Communications Commission, half of those satellites must be launched by mid-2026. “Amazon’s alarmingly high reliance on all-new launch vehicles poses the biggest impediment to getting Kuiper off the ground,” according to the report.

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CIOs See A Need For Data In Their Factories

The Accidental Successful CIO

These benefits are expected to spur annual spending by global manufacturers on data management, analytics and other advanced capabilities to nearly $20 billion by 2026, up from roughly $5 billion this year.

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