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Microsoft
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UK’s CMA greenlights Microsoft-Activision deal after cloud gaming concession
The UK’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has finally approved Microsoft’s acquisition…
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Microsoft launches advertising for online video and CTV
Microsoft’s advertising technology arm has used the DMEXCO event in Germany to unveil a new…
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LaLiga Tech and Globant taps Microsoft’s AI technology for sports broadcasting
LaLiga Tech and Globant have joined forces with Microsoft to create digital products and AI…
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Ofcom consults on competition probe referral for UK cloud services market
Telecom and media regulator Ofcom is consulting on referring the UK cloud services market to…
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Channel 4 teams up with Microsoft’s Xandr for programmatic advertising
Channel 4 has said it will be the first UK broadcaster to offer commercial brands the…
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US competition body FTC seeks to block Microsoft/Activision deal
The USA’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to block technology giant Microsoft from acquiring…
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European Commission to investigate Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard takeover
The European Commission is to conduct an “in-depth investigation” into Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of…
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Big Tech Q3 results rattle markets and raise fears for wider TMT sector
After a week of generally lacklustre results from TMT firms, Q3, 2022 reports from Alphabet,…
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EU quizzes game devs on Microsoft-Activision deal
The EU’s antitrust regulators have sent a questionnaire to game developers inquiring whether Microsoft’s planned…
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Netflix sets 40 million ad user goal for Q3 2023
Netflix is targeting 40 million ad-supported users by 2023, according to sources inside the company….
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SES and Microsoft launch Satellite Communications Virtualisation Program
Satellite operator SES has announced an expanded partnership to focus on virtualised communications. Dubbed the…
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Microsoft begins testing Xbox UI overhaul for 2023
Microsoft has teased a refreshed Xbox UI, announcing that it is testing changes which will…
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Microsoft’s US$69 billion Activision Blizzard deal would ‘harm rivals’ says CMA
Microsoft’s proposed US$69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard has hit a roadblock, with the…
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Microsoft confirmed as Netflix ad partner
The form of Netflix’s ad-supported subscription tier is beginning to take shape, with the streaming…
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CMA to examine US$70 billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal
The UK’s antitrust watchdog has announced an investigation into Microsoft’s $68.7 billion takeover of Call…
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Microsoft confirms development of ‘Keystone’ Xbox streaming dongle
After a year of hyping a potential smart TV game streaming solution, Microsoft has confirmed…
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Telefónica and Microsoft expand partnership to focus on consumer market collaboration
Spanish telco Telefónica has announced an expanded global strategic relationship with Microsoft. The partnership will…
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FTC set to review Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to review Microsoft’s US$68.7 billion acquisition of…
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Microsoft to buy Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard in US$70 billion deal
Microsoft has announced a deal to acquire game publisher Activision Blizzard for US$68.7 billion. The…
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Microsoft confirms plans to bring cloud gaming to smart TVs, announces streaming stick
Microsoft has confirmed plans to launch a dedicated streaming stick and bring its Xbox Game…
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Dolby Vision launches on Xbox games consoles
Microsoft has started rolling out Dolby Vision on its latest generation of games consoles. Available…
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Microsoft buys esports platform Smash.gg
Microsoft has announced the acquisition of esports tournament platform Smash.gg. The platform organises online and…
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Xbox app for smart TVs ‘in the next 12 months’
Microsoft will introduce an Xbox app for smart TVs within the next year, Xbox boss…
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Xbox launch contributes to record traffic for ISPs in the UK
A number of UK ISPs saw record amounts of internet traffic on November 10 as…
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Microsoft to offer free Disney+ trial to Game Pass Ultimate subscribers
Microsoft has announced that subscribers to its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offering will receive a…
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HBO Max, Apple TV, Netflix and other streaming apps confirmed for Xbox Series launch
A week ahead of their launch, Microsoft has confirmed the streaming apps that will be…
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Xbox streaming stick on the horizon?
While Microsoft is on the eve of launching its next-generation Xbox games consoles, that hasn’t…
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Microsoft out of TikTok running as ByteDance rejects offer
Microsoft has ended its pursuit of TikTok’s US business after Chinese parent company ByteDance rejected…
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Walmart says it is partnering with Microsoft for TikTok bid
Walmart is partnering with Microsoft on a bid for TikTok’s US operations, the retail giant…
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Twitter reportedly emerges as potential TikTok suitor
Twitter has reportedly held talks with Chinese tech firm ByteDance to buy the US business…