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Amazon's Kindle Scribe just got a massive free upgrade

You can now send documents straight from Microsoft Word to Amazon's biggest Kindle, and there are more new features too

Microsoft’s £57 billion takeover of Call of Duty publisher Activision blocked by monopolies watchdog

The CMA says the deal would give the tech behemoth too much dominance over cloud gaming, but Microsoft intends to appeal

Evening Standard

Microsoft gives you the chance to jump the queue and roll the dice on Windows 11 updates

Want to receive feature updates before anyone else? There’s now a switch for that, but think carefully before you flick it.

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New feature alert: Microsoft Loop preview now supports personal accounts on iOS and Android

Microsoft Loop preview can now be used with a personal Microsoft account. The new service brings together content from Microsoft 365 into shared workspaces and pages for collaboration.

Windows Central

CMA blocks Microsoft Activision Deal – but not for the reason you'd think

Activision Blizzard isn't likely to be welcomed into the Xbox family any time soon as the CMA has elected to deny the purchase

Daily Mirror

Microsoft and Activision say they will appeal merger obstruction

Microsoft remains "fully committed to this acquisition"

GamesRadar

Activision Blizzard calls UK ‘closed for business’ after Microsoft takeover veto

Competition and Markets Authority blocks what would have been biggest acquisition in gaming history

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U.K. regulators to block Microsoft's $69 billion deal for Activision

This would be the largest gaming merger of all time.

Axios

UK blocks Microsoft's Activision deal over competition fears

British regulators have blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard over worries that it would stifle competition in the cloud gaming market

The Independent UK

UK authority blocks Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard

The CMA officially strikes down the deal

GamesRadar

Xbox's Activision Blizzard deal has been blocked by the UK, Microsoft to appeal

Microsoft's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard has fallen at the final hurdle, with the CMA in the United Kingdom blocking the deal.

Windows Central

Google, Microsoft Top Expectations as AI Rivalry Heats Up

Google parent company Alphabet beat market expectations in the first quarter of 2023 with a net profit of $15 billion, the company said on Tuesday, in a sign that the search engine behemoth is regaining its footing. The tech titan has found itself under pressure due to a general slowdown…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sony DualSense Edge Review: An elite PS5 controller for a high price

Sony’s first premium gamepad builds on the brilliant fundamentals of the DualSense controller, but battery woes mean it’s not an all-time great.

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft reportedly plans to close Activision deal despite FTC lawsuit

A new report suggests Microsoft is planning to close its Activision deal despite FTC interference.

Windows Central

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Does Q1 Earnings Season Change Stock Market Outlook?

Stocks continue to trade below the S&P 500 (SPY) high of 4,200 from early February. Thus investors are looking high and low for clues from corporate earnings that might tell them something about future market direction. Gladly 40 year investment pro Steve Reitmeister is here to make sense of it…

Fortune

Mark Zuckerberg has spent billions on A.I. but one of his top execs said Meta is still a laggard and 'we need to invest heavily'

A top Meta executive wrote in a memo that there was a need for a "fundamental shift" in the company's infrastructure.

GamesRadar

Xbox hardware revenue down 30% compared to last year

The hardware downturn was partially offset by Xbox Game Pass growth

Windows Central

Microsoft's Surface revenue plummets by 30%: Market overcrowded, buyers elusive, and PC sales in crisis

Microsoft's FY23 Q3 results are in, and, at least for More Personal Computing, things are not looking great due to a very weak consumer market and declining demand for Surface hardware. Here's what you need to know.

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Xbox FY23 Q3 gaming revenue down 4% year-over-year

Microsoft's latest financials for FY23 Q3 show gaming revenue down slightly year-over-year.

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: UPS, First Republic Earnings Drag on Stocks

Dismal guidance from logistics giant UPS and dreary deposit data from regional lender First Republic kept a lid on the major indexes Tuesday.

Fortune

Veteran market watcher says Big Tech’s rebound has ‘run its course’—but the overall stock market could still rise to a near record high this year

"We expect the broader markets to move back near record highs at some point in 2023, but it won't likely be because of Big Tech,” Sanders Morris Harris chairman George Ball said Tuesday.

Fortune

Brexit means double trouble for Big Tech

Tech companies must now deal with two powerful regulatory cops in Europe—the EU and the U.K.

Kiplinger

If You'd Put $1,000 Into Microsoft Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today

Microsoft has been an astounding buy-and-hold bet for truly long-term investors.

TechRadar

Google reveals its AI-powered security rival to Microsoft Security Copilot

Generative AI in cybersecurity promises a time-saving, helping hand to experts, but at what risk?

GamesRadar

Xbox's first union begins contract bargaining

ZeniMax Workers United begins contract bargaining just as Sega's first union forms

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