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EU regulators will reportedly permit the Microsoft-Activision deal

A new report from Reuters says that EU regulators will likely allow the Microsoft-Activision deal to pass without major concessions

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘Xbox will exist’ with or without Activision Blizzard, says Phil Spencer

The acquisition isn't 'some linchpin' to Microsoft's long-term strategy.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Amazon argues for dismissal of lawsuit brought by delivery drivers

A two-day preliminary hearing to decide if an employment tribunal between Amazon and the drivers can go ahead is taking place in central London.

The Independent UK

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The Consultant on Prime Video review: Christoph Waltz can’t quite carry this by-numbers thriller

It’s got everything you want in a thriller... or does it?

Evening Standard

Microsoft refuses to sell Call of Duty or parts of Activision Blizzard

Microsoft president Brad Smith said it isn’t feasible for Xbox to sell Call of Duty or parts of Activision in response to UK regulators

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Microsoft Doubles Down on Not Letting Call of Duty Go

Confidence is key for Microsoft in anticipation on EU ruling over proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Inverse

Microsoft makes case for Activision merger amid EU scrutiny

Microsoft’s Xbox video game division has announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia

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Microsoft sees no activision deal without Call of Duty

Microsoft Corp. made it clear on Tuesday that there will be no $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard Inc. unless it comes with the blockbuster title Call of Duty.

Tribune News Service

Microsoft in showdown with EU to save $69 billion deal

Microsoft Corp. headed into a showdown with European Union antitrust watchdogs by insisting its $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard Inc. will “bring more competition” for gamers but pledging to show willingness to address antitrust concerns.

Tribune News Service

Amazon workers to stage a week of strike action

Staff in Coventry have announced another walkout after making history last month as first-ever UK Amazon employees to take in industrial action

Birmingham Post

Sony says Microsoft court filings are ‘obvious harassment’

Sony hits back at Microsoft’s court filings and demands for documents, calling them “obvious harassment” and asking the court to quash them

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Who owns Activision Blizzard? Microsoft acquires Call of Duty maker in blockbuster deal

The UK competition watchdog has cleared the biggest deal in gaming history after initially restricting it

Evening Standard

After layoffs, ex-Amazon workers wonder about 'Earth's Best Employer'

When their phone pinged with a meeting reminder in January, one former Amazon employee was confused. The company had let them go four days earlier — yet they were still getting invitations to new meetings.

Tribune News Service

Republican identity politics

Their Orwellian newspeak version of "freedom, liberty and individual rights" belies a darker truth

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UK regulator wants Microsoft to sell Activision or Call of Duty

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority said the Microsoft Activision deal could hamper innovation in cloud gaming and raise prices

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow Apple store staff make history as the first in the UK to unionise

WORKERS in a Scottish Apple store have now officially become the first in the UK to unionise after signing a formal agreement with the American tech…

The Independent UK

Big tech roils markets after shaky quarterly performances

Wall Street has its eyes on big tech after some of the biggest companies in the world posted lackluster quarterly financial performances

The Times of India

Apple, Alphabet and Amazon hurt as economic slump crimps demand

Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc, technology bellwethers with a combined market value approaching $5 trillion, posted results Thursday that show an economic slowdown is throttling demand for electronics, e-commerce, cloud computing and digital advertising — mainstays of the global tech economy.

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Google, Apple Disappoint as Tech Earnings Hit by Gloom

Google and Apple on Thursday reported downbeat results for the last quarter of 2022 as Amazon beat expectations, but warned that the coming months would be uncertain in a difficult moment for Big Tech. The tech titans posted earnings as shares in Meta skyrocketed a day after it reported better…

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: Tech giants under pressure after earnings updates

The improved stock market mood is under strain today after earnings updates by tech giants Apple, Google owner Alphabet and Amazon.

The Times of India

Google workers stage rallies against job cuts, low wages

SAN FRANCISCO: Google employees staged protests on both US coasts this week to call attention to labor conditions for subcontracted workers and support thousands of co-workers who were recently laid off.

The Guardian - US

Tech giants Apple, Amazon and Alphabet post disappointing results

Facebook parent company Meta bucks trend with better earnings than expected, as Apple sees first profit miss in seven years

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Big Tech Layoffs Continue -- But Apple Looks the Strongest

All of Big Tech is rallying at the moment, and all have laid off employees. This article takes a look at why Apple might be the strongest player of the bunch.

Reuters

U.S. layoffs surged in January as tech slashed thousands of jobs - report

Layoffs in the United States hit a more than two-year high in January as technology firms cut jobs at the second-highest pace on record to brace for a possible recession, a report showed on Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Tech giants broke their spending records on lobbying last year

Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. broke their lobbying spending records last year as they fended off heightened scrutiny of their business models and power over the U.S. economy.

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