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US and European antitrust regulators agree to do their jobs when it comes to AI
Regulators in the US, UK and EU have agreed on a set of shared principles to bolster competition in the AI space.
UK antitrust officials join FTC in investigating Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff
Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff and licensing of the startup's tech has caught the attention of regulators.
The UK's competition regulator is reviewing Microsoft's links to OpenAI
The UK is weighing an investigation into whether Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI has resulted in an "acquisition of control."
Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard finally gets UK approval
After a protracted back and forth, the UK's antitrust regulator has given Microsoft the green light to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.
Microsoft and Amazon face a UK antitrust probe over cloud services
The UK's competition regulator is looking into the country's cloud services market to find out if companies are engaging in anti-competitive practices. Microsoft and Amazon are by far the biggest players in the market.
Microsoft's Activision merger set to get its final UK approval
Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard looked close to being dead not long ago, but it just took a big step toward clearing its last major obstacle.
Microsoft and Activision extend the deadline for their $68.7 billion merger to October 18th
Microsoft wasn't able to complete its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by a July 18th deadline. There are still some regulatory issues to clear up. However, the companies have agreed to extend their merger agreement to get the deal done.
Microsoft and a UK regulator have been granted more time to resolve Activision merger issues
Microsoft has been granted more time to resolve a UK regulator's concerns over its proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. A tribunal has paused Microsoft's appeal against the CMA's decision to block the deal.
Microsoft and UK regulators agree to pause legal fight to negotiate Activision acquisition
On Tuesday, Microsoft and the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority said they would take a break from their legal battle to negotiate a compromise that could allow the deal to move forward.
The UK will ramp up its investigation into Adobe's $20 billion Figma acquisition
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) plans to perform an in-depth probe into Adobe’s acquisition of Figma, the agency announced today (via The Wall Street Journal). Citing concerns about “a substantial lessening of competition” for screen design software, it plans to move into a “phase two” investigation. However, it’s giving the companies five business days to “offer legally binding proposals” to address the concerns; if their response doesn’t satisfy the CMA, the probe will begin. Adobe announced its plans last year to buy its smaller rival for $20 billion.
UK bill could protect consumers from 'subscription traps' and fake reviews
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has introduced a new bill that would give it the power slap the biggest tech companies with a fine worth billions if they don't comply with its rules.
Google could allow developers in the UK to use third-party payment providers
Ten months after United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into the tech giant's payment system for in-app purchases, Google offered to give developers in the region the choice to use alternative options.
Apple wins appeal against UK antitrust probe into mobile browser dominance
On Friday, Apple won an appeal against an investigation the UK's antitrust watchdog launched last fall.
UK watchdog no longer thinks Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard merger is a threat to console competition (updated)
UK regulators say Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard won't harm competition in consoles, but cloud gaming is still an issue.
UK competition regulator confirms probe into Apple and Google's mobile dominance
The UK's competition regulator has launched a probe into Apple and Google's "duopoly" after receiving "widespread support" for its proposals.
Microsoft wants to build an Xbox-branded mobile game store
Microsoft is developing an Xbox game store for phones, and it's hoping the Activision Blizzard deal will help.
Meta will have to sell Giphy after losing UK appeal
Meta will be forced to sell Giphy after losing an appeal with a UK regulator.
Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard will face 'in-depth' UK investigation
A UK regulator is conducting an 'in-depth' investigation of Microsoft's buyout of Activision Blizzard, potentially stalling the merger.
UK competition regulator finds Microsoft-Activision deal 'could lead to competition concerns'
The UK's antitrust regulator is concerned Microsoft could become too powerful in cloud gaming.
UK forces Meta to halt its forced sale of Giphy
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has ordered the country’s antitrust watchdog to review the decision to order Meta to sell Giphy.
