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British regulators are gunning for Big Tech

British regulators are gunning for Big Tech, together.

Fortune · Apr 5, 2023

Amazon and Microsoft face referral to UK regulator over cloud services market

Ofcom proposes to refer sector to CMA amid ‘significant concerns’ about behaviour of some providers

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

Ofcom refers cloud market to CMA amid ‘concern over practices of Amazon and Microsoft’

Tech giants Amazon and Microsoft have come under fire as media regulator Ofcom said it would refer the cloud market to the UK competition watchdog after uncovering what it called “concerning practices” by key market players during an investigation.

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2023

TechScape: How the world is turning against social media

France has banned not only TikTok from government phones, but Facebook and Twitter, too. Could this be a tipping point for big tech? Plus, AI-generated pictures of the pope signal a new type of viral image

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023

Billionaire Issa brothers make offer to get Asda's £600m Co-op deal approved amid £8bn Subway move

In August 2022, the Co-op first revealed plans to sell its 132 petrol stations and attached convenience stores in a bid to bolster its finances

Birmingham Post · Mar 28, 2023

CMA agrees making Call of Duty Xbox exclusive in Microsoft Activision deal is silly

The CMA has stated it no longer believes Microsoft has an incentive to make Call of Duty Xbox exclusive as it'd be a "loss-making" exercise.

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2023

UK regulator seems poised to approve the Microsoft-Activision deal

Ahead of its ruling in April, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority said it no longer thinks the Microsoft Activision deal is harmful

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 24, 2023

UK regulator U-turns on Activision acquisition, takes Microsoft's side on Call of Duty

Activision rejoices, saying "Sony’s campaign to protect its dominance by blocking our merger can’t overcome the facts".

PC Gamer · Mar 24, 2023

Xbox's Plan to Buy Call of Duty Just Cleared a Massive Hurdle

The UK's competition regulator has shifted its stance on a key aspect of the pending Microsoft-Activision deal.

Inverse · Mar 24, 2023

UK regulator narrows concerns on Microsoft's Activision deal for Xbox

The regulator in the UK is no longer concerned about console gaming when considering Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard.

Windows Central · Mar 24, 2023