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Google Urges FTC To Dismantle Microsoft's Exclusive Cloud Partnership With OpenAI
1 week, 5 days ago

Google Urges FTC To Dismantle Microsoft's Exclusive Cloud Partnership With OpenAI

ABP News  

Google has reportedly urged the US government to intervene in Microsoft’s exclusive arrangement to host OpenAI’s technology on its cloud infrastructure, according to a report by The Information on Tuesday. The report, citing a source directly involved, suggests that Google views Microsoft’s exclusivity as an unfair advantage in the competitive cloud computing market. Major cloud service providers like Google and …

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Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes
4 months ago

Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes

NPR  

Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A federal court in Texas has thrown out the government’s ban on noncompete agreements that was set to take effect September 4. "The role of an administrative agency is to do as told by Congress, not to do what the agency think it should do.” Ryan LLC, …

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Meta cannot delay U.S. FTC from reopening privacy probe, court says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta cannot delay U.S. FTC from reopening privacy probe, court says

The Hindu  

Meta Platforms cannot delay the U.S. Federal Trade Commission from reopening a probe into alleged privacy failures by its Facebook unit while the company pursues a lawsuit challenging the agency's authority, a U.S. court ruled Friday. The same appeals court panel on March 12 denied a separate request by Meta in a related case to pause the FTC’s probe, which …

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U.S. antitrust enforcer says pressing on with fight against Microsoft/Activision deal
1 year, 2 months ago

U.S. antitrust enforcer says pressing on with fight against Microsoft/Activision deal

The Hindu  

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Friday it remained focused on its appeal opposing Xbox maker Microsoft's now-closed $69 billion deal to buy Activision but would "assess" the company's agreement with Ubisoft. The companies closed their transaction on Friday after winning approval from Britain on condition that they sell the streaming rights to Activision's games to Ubisoft Entertainment to …

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Microsoft moves closer to completing $69 billion Activision takeover after court rebuffs regulators
1 year, 5 months ago

Microsoft moves closer to completing $69 billion Activision takeover after court rebuffs regulators

The Hindu  

A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by federal regulators to block Microsoft from closing its $68.7 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, paving the way for the completion of the biggest acquisition in tech history after a legal battle over whether it will undermine competition. U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley's earlier ruling, published …

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Microsoft moves closer to completing $69 billion Activision takeover after court rebuffs regulators
1 year, 5 months ago

Microsoft moves closer to completing $69 billion Activision takeover after court rebuffs regulators

Associated Press  

A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by federal regulators to block Microsoft from closing its $68.7 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, paving the way for the completion of the biggest acquisition in tech history after a legal battle over whether it will undermine competition. U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley’s earlier ruling, published …

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FTC to appeal judge's decision to let Microsoft buy Activision
1 year, 5 months ago

FTC to appeal judge's decision to let Microsoft buy Activision

The Hindu  

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it was appealing a federal judge's ruling that Microsoft could go forward with its $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard. Microsoft's victory in court on Tuesday, and a subsequent climbdown by Britain's competition authority, brought the tech giant two steps closer to finalising its tie-up with Activision, Microsoft's …

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Microsoft, regulators tangle in court over fate of $69 billion deal that could reshape video gaming
1 year, 6 months ago

Microsoft, regulators tangle in court over fate of $69 billion deal that could reshape video gaming

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Federal regulators on Thursday launched a legal attack on Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard by depicting it as an anticompetitive weapon while Microsoft hailed the deal as a way to make popular games such as Call of Duty more widely available at cheaper prices. “Having differentiated content is critical to selling …

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Microsoft's bid to buy games giant faces triple anti-trust threat
1 year, 8 months ago

Microsoft's bid to buy games giant faces triple anti-trust threat

The Hindu  

Depending on which side you're on, tech giant Microsoft is either the hero fighting to bring some of the most popular video games to more people, or the villain on the brink of killing competition in the sector. Microsoft would have to comply since removing all of its products from British users would mean losing a huge market, Anne Witt, …

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