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DivX Files Another Lawsuit Against Hulu

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San Diego-based video software developer DivX has just filed another lawsuit against Los Angeles-based Hulu, alleging patent infringement for its video-streaming and playback technologies. DivX has at least one existing lawsuit it had filed against Hulu. DivX has at least one existing lawsuit it had filed against Hulu.

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Hulu, Humu Battle Over Startup Naming

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Los Angeles-based Hulu and a brand new startup, Humu , are engaging in the courts, after Hulu threatened to sue Humu over trademark infringement. Humu is developing machine learning software aimed at human talent development, and was founded by ex-Google employees.

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DivX Sues Netflix, Hulu Over Patents

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DivX , the streaming video software developer which was started in San Diego, has filed patent infringement lawsuits against both Netflix and Hulu , accusing the firms of usings its video streaming intellectual property. DivX filed two different lawsuits on Tuesday in the California Central District Court.

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Hulu Acquires Vhoto

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Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu has acquired Vhoto , a developer of computer vision and machine learning software, according to reports. Vhoto CEO and founder Noah Heller has joined Hulu as Vice President of Audience Development, according to Heller's LinkedIn profile.

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Hulu Buys The Video Genome Project

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Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu has acquired the assets of The Video Genome Project (aka Structured Data Intelligence), a developer of software and data being used to personalize content recommendations for video. Hulu said it will incorporate The Video Genome Project into its recommendation systems.

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Hulu Plans Seattle Office

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Los Angeles-based Hulu , the online video streaming site, said today that it is planning to open up a new Seattle office by the end of the year. According to Hulu, the new development center will work with the firm's development teams in Los Angeles and Beijing. Tags: hulu video content employment jobs seattle.

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Fuel Cycle Rolls Out Continuous Issue Tracking Tool

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Santa Monica-based a href="[link] Cycle, a developer of software for market research, said it has rolled out a new tool to help with ongoing issue tracking for companies using continuous product development. The company said its customers include Peloton, Hulu, Thomson Reuters, Viacom, ro.co, Gymshark and others.

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