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Qualcomm's Acquisition of Israeli Chipmaker Autotalks To Face US FTC Probe: Report

An imminent in-depth inquiry by the US Federal Trade Commission into Qualcomm's purchase of Autotalks, an Israeli auto-chip manufacturer, is on the horizon, according to exclusive information from Politico insiders. The move comes after Qualcomm's announcement in May of its intention to acquire Autotalks Ltd, a key player in the development of crash-prevention chips for vehicles. The core expertise of …

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to open an in-depth probe on Wednesday of Qualcomm’s purchase of Israeli auto-chip maker Autotalks, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. In May, Qualcomm had said it would acquire Israel's Autotalks Ltd., a maker of chips used in crash-prevention technology in vehicles, but had not disclosed the terms of …

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regulators target Google’s ad-tech business European Union antitrust regulators may order Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell a part of its advertising technology business further intensifying trans-Atlantic efforts to diminish the tech giant’s dominance in digital ads, a report from Reuters said. FTC looks to block Microsoft-Activision deal The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked a judge to block Microsoft from closing …

LONDON — Microsoft’s stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom, where the antitrust watchdog said Wednesday that it will stifle competition and hurt gamers. Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority said its in-depth investigation found that the deal could strengthen Microsoft’s position in the growing cloud gaming market, …

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