Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal faces deeper competition probe September 15, 2022 The competition regulator has referred Microsoft’s $68.7bn snap up of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard for an in-depth investigation, spelling danger for the gaming sector's monster deal.
Game on: Why Big Tech is betting big on gaming September 14, 2022 When Bill Gates said “content is king” back in 1996, he opened a can of worms that has become increasingly hard to contain. This content obsession has evolved in different ways in the last two decades, with the latest bet from Big Tech being on gaming. While the evolution of video games has been progressing [...]
Watchdog flags competition concerns for Microsoft and Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard’s £50bn deal September 1, 2022 Regulators have flagged competition concerns over Microsoft’s $68.7bn acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, giving the US giants until next week to provide evidence.
UK LinkedIn users targeted in hacking scam via connection requests ‘in disguise’ August 30, 2022 LinkedIn is being used by hackers to spread data stealing malware via sending connection requests in disguise of people working with reputed companies. Researchers reportedly found that scammers are exploiting Microsoft-owned LinkedIn’s chat and job posting features to share links and files that are laced with stealer malware. Since most LinkedIn users accept any and [...]
Microsoft in trademark row with UK children’s reading firm Word Windows August 22, 2022 US tech titan Microsoft is locked in a trademark dispute with a woman in Northampton after she named her business Word Windows. Kate McKenzie’s company sells handheld tools designed to help children with reading. But on 1 July, nine days before the product was due to be launched, she received a letter from lawyers representing [...]
Big Tech feels a big drop as Google and Microsoft struggle to maintain growth July 27, 2022 Both Google parent firm Alphabet and Microsoft posted weaker-than-expected earnings last night, as they grapple with the testing macroeconomic backdrop.
Microsoft slashes open job listings as hiring slows down July 21, 2022 Microsoft is cutting several open job listings as it slows hiring amidst a gloomy economic outlook. The tech giant is expanding the hiring slowdown first announced in May and will continue this for the foreseeable future, Bloomberg reported, as a weakening economy dents confidence. Hiring will slowdown in the company’s Azure business and security software [...]
Netflix and ads: Streaming giant teams up with Microsoft to launch cheaper subscription plan July 14, 2022 Netflix announced a partnership with Microsoft late yesterday to introduce a “lower priced ad-supported subscription plan” to drive down its prices. The advert option will be an “addition” to the existing plans and will not feature on all offers. The streaming giant has not said how much the reduced package will cost, but comes after a [...]
UK competition watchdog digs into Microsoft’s £58bn mega deal with Activision Blizzard July 6, 2022 Microsoft is under the spotlight of UK’s competition watchdog after snapping up “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7bn (£57.8bn) earlier this year in the biggest deal in gaming history. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had until 1 September to make a call on whether the deal would reduce competition in [...]
Activision Blizzard board denies claims execs turned blind eye to gender harassment June 16, 2022 Activision Blizzard board members have pushed back against claims that execs ignored or downplayed gender harassment at the firm.