Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Extend $75 Billion Merger Deadline
The extension, until mid-October, allows the companies to continue with efforts to gain regulatory approval in the U.K. Source link
MSFT
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Still Committed to $75 Billion Merger
The companies plan to continue work to resolve lingering regulatory issues. Source link
Meta, Microsoft Team Up to Offer New AI Software for Businesses
The Meta AI model, dubbed Llama 2, will be free and available to developers building software on Microsoft’s Azure cloud-computing...
Call of Duty Will Stay on PlayStation After Microsoft-Activision Deal
What to Read Next Source link
FTC Loses Latest Bid to Halt Microsoft-Activision Merger
An appeals court ruling clears a path for the $75 billion acquisition to close while litigation continues. Source link
FTC Continues Fight to Block Microsoft’s $75 Billion Deal for Activision
What to Read Next Source link
Microsoft’s Court Win Puts U.K. Regulator in Challenging Spot Over Activision Deal
Britain’s antitrust watchdog, the only major regulator preventing the deal from closing, says it is ready to consider a new...
Lina Khan Is Taking on the World’s Biggest Tech Companies—and Losing
The FTC chair’s court loss against Microsoft, which the agency is appealing, marks another setback in her fight to block...
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
In Battle With Microsoft, Google Bets on Medical AI Program to Crack Healthcare Industry
The search giant is fine-tuning chatbot technology via medical licensing exams. Source link
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says $75 Billion Activision Deal Won’t Block Competition
What to Read Next Source link
FTC Plans to Seek a Restraining Order to Stop Microsoft From Closing Activision Deal
A judge would need to agree to issue the time-limited order; there is no guarantee when or if the agency...
Microsoft’s $75 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal Gets EU Approval
The decision comes weeks after the U.K. regulator rejected the agreement, saying it would crimp competition in the country’s gaming...
Microsoft Revenue Growth Stays Low as Economic Concerns Hurt Demand
The software giant’s cloud-computing business has decelerated as companies become more cautious. Source link
OpenAI Rolls Out Updated Version of Viral Chatbot ChatGPT
The artificial intelligence company says the newest technology is more powerful and less prone to problems than previous iterations. Source...
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...
Microsoft Defends New Bing, Says AI Chatbot Upgrade Is Work in Progress
The company responded to reports of glitches and disturbing responses from the new search engine. Source link
Energy CEO Fights Climate Science. And LinkedIn. North Face, Too.
Liberty Energy CEO rails against what he says is an alarmist call for a transition away from fossil fuels. Source...
ChatGPT Creator Releases Tool to Detect AI-Generated Text, Calls It ‘Unreliable’
TechOpenAI says tool complements methods educators, employers and others use to determine source of text Source link
Exxon Vaults to Record Annual Profit of $55.7 Billion
BusinessEarningsOnly Apple and Microsoft so far have surpassed Exxon’s fiscal 2022 profit as the oil giant capitalized on high commodity...
