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Microsoft completed its purchase of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion on Friday, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry.
Oct 13, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Japan's top automaker Toyota agreed Thursday to work with Idemitsu, a major Japanese oil company, on technology for mass production of solid-state batteries that promise to be a key component in future electric vehicles.
Oct 12, 2023
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Business
Amazon said on Monday it would invest up to $4 billion in AI firm Anthropic, as the online retail giant steps into an AI race dominated by Microsoft, Google and OpenAI.
Sep 25, 2023
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Business
British competition regulators gave preliminary approval Friday to Microsoft's restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, easing a final global hurdle that paves the way for one of the largest ...
Sep 22, 2023
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The world's biggest music publisher Universal, whose catalog includes artists from Taylor Swift to the Beatles, announced a deal on Wednesday it says will shake up the way artists are rewarded for streaming.
Sep 6, 2023
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Business
Amazon.com Inc. and Shopify Inc. have struck a deal to allow merchants who pay for Shopify's e-commerce tools to use Amazon's logistics network.
Aug 31, 2023
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Business
Shareholders of Finland's Rovio, creator of the Angry Birds franchise, have overwhelmingly accepted Japanese Sega's offer to buy the company, allowing the deal to go through, the Finnish company said Thursday.
Aug 10, 2023
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Business
The US Federal Trade Commission is suspending its attempt to block Microsoft's buyout of video gaming giant Activision Blizzard, a legal filing showed.
Jul 21, 2023
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Business
The deadline for Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard has been extended as the companies seek to close a deal that has been challenged by regulators in the U.S., as well as by the ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Business
Computer chip and software maker Broadcom's $69 billion plan to buy cloud technology company VMware cleared another hurdle Wednesday after Britain's competition regulator gave the deal provisional clearance.
Jul 19, 2023
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