‘Digital Discrimination’ in the Crosshairs of New FCC Rule
Updated Nov. 15, 2023 11:59 am ETWASHINGTON—Internet service providers will have their business practices scrutinized for “digital discrimination” based on...
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America’s Tech Giants Rush to Comply With New Curbs in Europe
Some of the impact will hit right away, changing how users scroll, search and shop online. Source link
Microsoft Can Close Its $75 Billion Buy of Activision Blizzard, Judge Rules
The companies can complete the deal before a Federal Trade Commission hearing that is scheduled for August. Source link
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says $75 Billion Activision Deal Won’t Block Competition
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WSJ News Exclusive | FTX Begins Talks on Reboot Amid Regulatory Crackdown on Crypto Exchanges
The failed crypto company is in initial discussions with investors about relaunching its international exchange. Source link
Microsoft Signs ‘Call of Duty’ Pacts With Nintendo and Nvidia as Activision Deal Faces Scrutiny
The agreements come as regulators in the U.S. and abroad have said they are concerned the proposed $75 billion acquisition...
T-Mobile Says Hackers Stole Data on About 37 Million Customers
BusinessCarrier says addresses, birth dates and other personal records were exposed, but not financial records Source link
Microsoft Responds to FTC Suit Over Activision Deal
The software giant filed court documents opposing claims that the $75 billion transaction would harm competition in the videogame industry....
FTC’s Tussle With Microsoft Puts Spotlight on Cloud Gaming
TechWhile cloud gaming is a small part of the videogame market, industry participants expect it to become more influential Source...
FTC Sues to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The antitrust enforcer sued Microsoft to prevent its planned $75 billion deal for Activision Blizzard, taking one of its biggest...
Microsoft’s Activision Deal Draws Further Scrutiny From U.K. Watchdog
The U.K.’s competition regulator said it would escalate its investigation into whether Microsoft Corp.’s MSFT 0.09% planned acquisition of Activision...
Google Loses Most of Appeal of EU Android Decision
BRUSSELS— Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG -5.86% Google lost most of its appeal to overturn the largest antitrust fine it has so...
Nvidia Warns of Sales Hit From New U.S. Chip Licensing Requirements for China
Nvidia Corp. could lose as much as $400 million in quarterly sales after the U.S. imposed new licensing requirements on...
Rogers Network Outage Disrupts Canada Internet Access and Bank Transactions
One of Canada’s largest telecommunications companies, Rogers Communications Inc., RCI -1.02% reported Friday outages across its nationwide network, affecting millions...
European Lawmakers Reach New Deal on Social Media Regulations
BRUSSELS—Europe is again raising the bar on tech regulation, preparing new standards for operations of social media and other digital...
Google Loses Upper Hand on App Payments in South Korea
SEOUL—Google can’t punish South Korean app developers for offering payment workarounds, a blow to the U.S. tech giant’s efforts to...
U.S., EU Reach Preliminary Deal on Data Privacy
The U.S. and the European Union reached a preliminary deal to allow data about Europeans to be stored on U.S....
Google-Facebook Ad Deal Is Investigated by EU, U.K.
The European Union and the U.K. opened formal antitrust investigations into whether Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG -0.88% Google and Facebook FB...
AMD’s Planned Purchase of Xilinx Clears Last Big Regulatory Hurdle
TOKYO—Chinese authorities approved U.S. chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s AMD -2.47% planned $35 billion purchase of Xilinx Inc., XLNX...
Senate Panel Approves Antitrust Bill Restricting Big Tech Platforms
WASHINGTON—A Senate panel approved antitrust legislation forbidding the largest tech platforms from favoring their own products and services over competitors’,...
