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OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Anthropic Launch New AI Safety Group

OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Anthropic have jointly announced the launch of the Frontier Model Forum,…

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Microsoft Reports Blockbuster Quarter, Blockbuster Year

Microsoft delivered another blockbuster quarter, capping off the final quarter of its fiscal year with…

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A Tale of Two (OK, Three) Antitrust Regulators (Premium)

Embarrassed when their cases against the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal crumbled under scrutiny, the FTC and…

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The Biggest Danger of AI May Be One That No One is Talking About (Premium)

Microsoft’s dueling announcements about the cost of AI to its customers can serve as a…

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Microsoft + Activision Blizzard: Show Me the Money! (Premium)

Like many, I'm curious how Activision Blizzard will impact Microsoft's financial results going forward. And…

FTC Halts Internal Trial Against Microsoft, Opening Door to Settlement

The FTC granted Microsoft's request to halt an internal trial that was scheduled for August,…

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Microsoft and Activision Extend Acquisition Deadline to October 18

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have announced an extension of their merging agreement deadline, which expired…

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UK CMA Backtracks Again, Speeds Toward Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Approval

Less than one hour after Microsoft's legal victory against the FTC on Friday, the UK…

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Microsoft Defeats FTC Again, Can Acquire Activision Blizzard

In yet another legal victory for Microsoft, a U.S. Appeals court has ruled against the…

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UK CMA Extends Deadline for its Review of Microsoft’s Activision Deal

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced today that it was extending the deadline…

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FTC Appeals Court Ruling on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal

The US FTC has filed an appeal to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard ahead…

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This Time, Common Sense Prevailed (Premium)

U.S. District Court Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed Microsoft a stunning legal victory yesterday. She…

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UK CMA Says it Could Investigate Restructured Microsoft Activision Deal

If the UK's CMA re-opened discussions with Microsoft regarding its Activision Blizzard deal, the regulator…

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UK CMA Agrees to Renegotiate with Microsoft

In the wake of Microsoft’s stunning legal victory against the FTC, the UK CMA has…

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Microsoft Wins its US Court Case Over its Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Microsoft has won its trial against the US Federal Trade Commission over its Activision Blizzard…

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Mark Lucovsky Leaves Google, Calls Company “Unstable”

Mark Lucovsky, a former key member of the original Microsoft NT team, has left Google…

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