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Microsoft Appeals CMA Veto Of Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Expected appeal is filed by Microsoft against UK watchdog's decision to block its acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Ex ByteDance Staffer Alleges Beijing Had ‘Supreme Access’ To All...
Lawsuit from former ByteDance staffer alleges China’s Communist Party had “supreme access” to all TikTok data, including US servers
Broadcom Offers Remedies To Ease EU Worries Over VMware Deal
US chipmaker Broadcom offers interoperability remedies to address European antitrust concerns over $61bn VMware deal
Google To Cull Inactive Accounts At Year End
Search engine giant Google says it will begin to delete inactive accounts unused for more than two years, starting in December
Appian World 2023: Focus On AI, Data Management
Appian Data Fabric has been adopted by 94 percent of Appian's new customers, despite being an optional bolt on
Appian World 2023: Process Automation To Become More Intelligent (And...
Cloud computing firm Appian focuses on privacy when integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its platform
Microsoft Freezes Salaries, Amid Economic Uncertainty
CEO Satya Nadella informs Microsoft workforce there will be no salary increases in 2023, and executive bonuses will be 'down considerably'
Google I/O: AI For Google Search
At its annual developer conference, Google revealed new hardware and software, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI)
Microsoft Opens Up AI-Featured Bing Search Engine To All Users
Anyone with a Microsoft account can now use the new version of its Bing search engine, featuring the OpenAI chatbot
Google Deploys Passkeys, Cites ‘Beginning Of End’ For...
No need for a password to login into Google accounts, as they now support passkeys to replace passwords and 2FA
BlackBerry To Review Strategic Options
Board of directors at BlackBerry to review firm's 'strategic alternatives', including possible separation of some of its businesses
Microsoft Says No More Feature Updates For Windows 10
Current version of Windows 10 (version 22H2) will be the last version of Windows 10 OS, with support ending in 2025
Alphabet Beats Expectations, Announces $70 Billion Share Buyback
Shares in Alphabet rise after its first quarter results beat expectations, despite reduced ad spending, TikTok competition etc
UK’s CMA Blocks Microsoft’s $69bn Acquisition Of...
Final decision by UK regulator to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, but Microsoft says it will appeal
Microsoft Shares Rise As Q3 Earnings Beat Forecasts
Azure cloud delivers for Microsoft despite tough economic conditions – with artificial intelligence slated for future growth
IT Spending To Grow 5.5 Percent In 2023, Predicts Gartner
Some good news for the tech sector, after Gartner predicts rise in IT spending during 2023, despite economic uncertainty
Google Staff In London Walkout Over Job Cuts
Some of Google's 5,000 staff in the UK walkout over dispute about job cuts, mirroring similar walkout in Zurich last month
Bill Gates: OpenAI GPT Most Important Tech Advance Since 1980
Biggest advance since the GUI. Bill Gates says OpenAI’s GPT AI model is the most revolutionary advance in past 40 years
OpenAI Fixes Bug With ChatGPT That Exposed User Chats
Chief executive of OpenAI admits “significant issue” in ChatGPT has now been fixed, after user chat titles were exposed
Court Dismisses Gamers Lawsuit Over Microsoft Activision Purchase
US federal court dismisses lawsuit from gamers over Microsoft's $69 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Microsoft Adds OpenAI Tech ‘Copilot’ To Word, Excel
Redmond continues its aggressive integration of AI into its products, with AI features dubbed Copilot, for Office, Excel
Autonomy’s Mike Lynch Fights US Extradition Attempt
Co-founder and former CEO of Autonomy Dr Mike Lynch asks High Court in London to block his extradition to the US
Microsoft Tells UK It Will Licence Call Of Duty To Sony For A Decade
Please don't veto the Activision purchase. Microsoft tells UK regulator it will play nicely with rival Sony for at least ten years
ChatGPT Added To Salesforce’s Slack
Salesforce and OpenAI introduce the ChatGPT app for Slack, in an effort to add artificial intelligence to business software
White House Backs Bill That Could Lead To Nationwide Ban Of TikTok
More bad news for ByteDance, as White House backs bill to give Biden administration new powers to ban China's TikTok nationwide
Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai Admits Some Google Offices Are Like...
Google CEO defends desk-sharing policy during staff meeting, and admits that some offices are like a ‘ghost town’
Microsoft Rolls Out Bing AI To Windows 11
Update to Redmond's latest operating system, Windows 11, will add search button that promotes its Bing AI chatbot
China Restricts Access To ChatGPT, But Praises AI Potential
Chinese tech firms instructed to cut access to US-based ChatGPT, as state media outlets accuse it of spreading US 'misinformation'
US DoJ Speeds Up Apple Antitrust Investigation – Report
Department of Justice again reportedly speeds up probe into Apple practices over third party apps and if it favours its own products