FTC says it will appeal to block Microsoft-Activision deal
Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft, at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 11, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David A. Grogan | CNBC The Federal Trade Commission on …
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Bill Gates explains why we shouldn’t be afraid of A.I.
US philantropist Bill Gates speaks during the Global Fund Seventh Replenishment Conference in New York on September 21, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates …
Chinese intelligence hacked U.S government emails in significant breach
US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby speaks during the daily briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, …
UK CMA softens stance after blocking deal
Britain’s competition regulator, the staunchest opponent of Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, flat out blocked the deal in April. It appears the U.K. Competitions and Markets …
FTC could appeal Microsoft-Activision ruling as soon as Wednesday
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce hearing on the “FY2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget,” in Rayburn Building on Tuesday, …
Microsoft confirms more job cuts on top of 10,000 layoffs in January
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives at court in San Francisco, June 28, 2023. Philip Pacheco | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft confirmed Monday that it’s eliminating additional jobs, a week …
General Mills is paying this startup to help make Cheerios greener
Agriculture and the overall food ecosystem are responsible for roughly one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. Growing things is a dirty business, but new technology is now offering both farmers …
Nasdaq 100 to undergo rejiggering because few tech stocks now too big
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The rapid rise of a few already-massive tech stocks this year is causing Nasdaq to make unusual adjustments to its popular growth index. …
Activision Blizzard stock up 10% after judge rules on Microsoft deal
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Activision Blizzard closed up 10% on Tuesday after a judge denied the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for a preliminary injunction to stop …
Microsoft-Activision ruling highlights Khan’s struggles to fight tech
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce hearing titled “Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission,” in Rayburn Building on …