Tag: Microsoft
Workers Union Wants EU To Approve Microsoft & Activision Blizzard Merger
Two major unions have urged the European Commission (EC) to approve the proposed Microsoft Activision merger.
Communication Workers of America (CWA) penned a letter to...
Microsoft, Google, And A New Era Of Antitrust
By Blair Levin & Larry Downes, Harvard Business Review
In the last few months, the U.S. federal government has brought two major antitrust cases: one to...
Sony Accuses Rival Of Harassment In Microsoft’s Activision Saga
The bid for Microsoft to buy Activision-Blizzard continues to devolve as Sony accuses its biggest competitor of obvious harassment. The accusation comes on the...
UK Competition Watchdog Opposes Microsoft-Activision Merger
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard could harm competition across multiple markets.
The...
UK Expected To Publish Thoughts On Activision/Microsoft Next Week
The UK's antitrust authority is expected to publish its provisional findings on Microsoft's planned purchase of Activision next week.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority...
Microsoft Says Sony Is Misleading European Commissioners
Microsoft communications lead Frank Shaw accused Sony CEO Jim Ryan of misleading leaders in the European Union’s regulatory commission.
Shaw made the comments on Twitter...
EU’s Vestager Met With Sony’s Gaming Chief On Microsoft’s Activision Deal
Sony's gaming chief Jim Ryan met EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Wednesday to discuss Microsoft's $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker...
Microsoft To Invest More In OpenAI, As It Looks To Compete...
Microsoft said it would invest more in OpenAI, staking its future on the startup and tech behind the chatbot sensation ChatGPT, as well as...
EU Prepares Statement Of Objections For Microsoft Over Its Activision Buy
The European Commission will likely issue a warning to Microsoft regarding the tech giant's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, according to Reuters. Microsoft's $69 billion...
Microsoft Asks Judge To Pause Gamer’s Antitrust Suit
Microsoft on Wednesday asked a US judge in California to pause a private antitrust lawsuit over the company's $69 billion bid to buy "Call...
