Google to buy anti-piracy software firm Widevine

Google has agreed to buy Seattle-based anti-piracy software firm Widevine in a bid to boost its online video services. No price was disclosed, but the software firm has raised more than $65 million from investors including Cisco Systems. Widevine's digital-rights management software is used by 250 million Web-connected TVs and other Web-connected devices to protect video content from unauthorized use.