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UK Regulator Plans To Make Tech Giants Give Greater Data Access To Rivals
Britain's competition regulator plans to make big tech companies give their rivals greater access to data and limit them from promoting their products under new powers it is due to receive from the government, it said on Thursday.
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Microsoft Asks London Court for Two-Month Pause of Appeal Over Activision Deal
Microsoft on Monday asked a London tribunal to pause its appeal against Britain's block on its $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,100 crore) takeover of Activision Blizzard to give the parties more time to resolve the dispute. Britain's competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in April became the first major regulator to block ...
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Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Restructured Deal Could Face Fresh Probe in UK
Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday a restructured deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard could satisfy its concerns, subject to a new investigation, a climbdown in its opposition to the biggest gaming deal in history. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) became the first regulator to block the $69 billion (nearly Rs. ...
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Amazon Gets UK CMA Clearance for $1.7 Billion Roomba-Maker iRobot Acquisition
Britain's competition regulator on Friday cleared Amazon's planned $1.7 billion (roughly Rs. 13,900 crore) acquisition of iRobot, maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner. The CMA said it had concluded that the deal would not lead to competition concerns in the UK.
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Meta Offers to Limit Use of Ad Data for Facebook Marketplace to Address Competition Concerns: UK Regulator
Britain's competition watchdog on Friday said social media giant Meta had offered to limit its use of other businesses' advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace service to address the regulator's competition concerns.
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Microsoft to Defend $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal in Antitrust Lawsuit Filed by Gamers in US Court
Microsoft on Friday will defend its $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,66,671 crore) planned acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, in a private antitrust lawsuit in San Francisco federal court brought by video gamers who claim the deal will harm industry competition and should be stopped.
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Britain's CMA to Review Impact of AI on Consumers; Will Assess New Controls for ChatGPT-Like Technology
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Britain's competition regulator, said on Thursday it would start examining the impact of artificial intelligence on consumers, businesses, and the economy and whether new controls were needed on technologies such as OpenAI's ChatGPT.
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Here's What Microsoft Can Do in $69 Billion Activision Deal After UK Ban
Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday blocked Microsoft's $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,64,100 crore) acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard over concerns it would hinder cloud gaming. The ruling was a shock after the regulator had already resolved its concerns about the consoles market, a sector dominated by So...
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Microsoft Hits Back at UK Regulator's Decision to Block Activision Acquisition
Microsoft's president Brad Smith said the UK regulator's decision to prevent its acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard "had shaken confidence" in Britain as a destination for tech businesses. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which operates independently from government, blocked the deal on Wednesday, saying it could hit ...
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UK Regulator Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Takeover of Activision Blizzard Over Cloud Gaming Concerns
Britain will block Microsoft's $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,64,000 crore) acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard over its concerns it would hinder competition in cloud gaming, dealing an unexpected blow to the biggest-ever deal in gaming. The country's antitrust regulator said on Wednesday that Microsoft's commitment to offer access to...
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Apple Wins Against British Antitrust Regulator's Decision to Investigate Its Mobile Browser
Apple won its appeal against the decision by Britain's antitrust regulator to launch an investigation into its mobile browser and cloud gaming services, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on Friday. Regulator the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) opened a full investigation in November into the dominance of Apple and Alphabet's Googl...
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Microsoft Faces Full EU Antitrust Investigation Into $69 Billion Bid to Acquire Activision Blizzard
Microsoft will face a full EU probe into the publisher's $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,62,500 crore) bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, after regulators warned about the deal's impact on competition on the markets for the distribution of console and PC video games. Meanwhile, Microsoft has stated that it would work with the EU antitrust watchdog to ...
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UK Regulator To Probe Microsoft's Nearly $69 Billion Deal With "Call of Duty" Maker Activision
Britain's competition regulator said Microsoft Corp's acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard Inc may be expected to result in substantial lessening of competition.
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Facebook Owner Meta-Giphy Deal Block Quashed by UK Tribunal, Asks Regulator to Reconsider Filing
Britain's competition regulator said on Monday it would carry out another review of Facebook owner Meta's acquisition of Giphy after a tribunal quashed its original decision to block it. Recently, the US tech giant partially won an appeal against the regulator.
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South African Watchdog Says Google's Ad Practices Distort Digital Market Competition
South Africa's Competition Commission, which has been probing online markets for over a year, has provisionally found that Google's paid search results distort competition, making it a "de facto monopolist" in general search. The competition watchdog said in a statement the prevalence of Google's paid search at the top of the search results page "w...
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UK Regulator Plans To Make Tech Giants Give Greater Data Access To Rivals
Britain's competition regulator plans to make big tech companies give their rivals greater access to data and limit them from promoting their products under new powers it is due to receive from the government, it said on Thursday.
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Microsoft Asks London Court for Two-Month Pause of Appeal Over Activision Deal
Microsoft on Monday asked a London tribunal to pause its appeal against Britain's block on its $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,100 crore) takeover of Activision Blizzard to give the parties more time to resolve the dispute. Britain's competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in April became the first major regulator to block ...
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Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Restructured Deal Could Face Fresh Probe in UK
Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday a restructured deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard could satisfy its concerns, subject to a new investigation, a climbdown in its opposition to the biggest gaming deal in history. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) became the first regulator to block the $69 billion (nearly Rs. ...
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Amazon Gets UK CMA Clearance for $1.7 Billion Roomba-Maker iRobot Acquisition
Britain's competition regulator on Friday cleared Amazon's planned $1.7 billion (roughly Rs. 13,900 crore) acquisition of iRobot, maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner. The CMA said it had concluded that the deal would not lead to competition concerns in the UK.
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Meta Offers to Limit Use of Ad Data for Facebook Marketplace to Address Competition Concerns: UK Regulator
Britain's competition watchdog on Friday said social media giant Meta had offered to limit its use of other businesses' advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace service to address the regulator's competition concerns.
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Microsoft to Defend $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal in Antitrust Lawsuit Filed by Gamers in US Court
Microsoft on Friday will defend its $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,66,671 crore) planned acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, in a private antitrust lawsuit in San Francisco federal court brought by video gamers who claim the deal will harm industry competition and should be stopped.
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Britain's CMA to Review Impact of AI on Consumers; Will Assess New Controls for ChatGPT-Like Technology
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Britain's competition regulator, said on Thursday it would start examining the impact of artificial intelligence on consumers, businesses, and the economy and whether new controls were needed on technologies such as OpenAI's ChatGPT.
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Here's What Microsoft Can Do in $69 Billion Activision Deal After UK Ban
Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday blocked Microsoft's $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,64,100 crore) acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard over concerns it would hinder cloud gaming. The ruling was a shock after the regulator had already resolved its concerns about the consoles market, a sector dominated by So...
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Microsoft Hits Back at UK Regulator's Decision to Block Activision Acquisition
Microsoft's president Brad Smith said the UK regulator's decision to prevent its acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard "had shaken confidence" in Britain as a destination for tech businesses. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which operates independently from government, blocked the deal on Wednesday, saying it could hit ...
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UK Regulator Blocks Microsoft’s $69 Billion Takeover of Activision Blizzard Over Cloud Gaming Concerns
Britain will block Microsoft's $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,64,000 crore) acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard over its concerns it would hinder competition in cloud gaming, dealing an unexpected blow to the biggest-ever deal in gaming. The country's antitrust regulator said on Wednesday that Microsoft's commitment to offer access to...
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Apple Wins Against British Antitrust Regulator's Decision to Investigate Its Mobile Browser
Apple won its appeal against the decision by Britain's antitrust regulator to launch an investigation into its mobile browser and cloud gaming services, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on Friday. Regulator the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) opened a full investigation in November into the dominance of Apple and Alphabet's Googl...
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Microsoft Faces Full EU Antitrust Investigation Into $69 Billion Bid to Acquire Activision Blizzard
Microsoft will face a full EU probe into the publisher's $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,62,500 crore) bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, after regulators warned about the deal's impact on competition on the markets for the distribution of console and PC video games. Meanwhile, Microsoft has stated that it would work with the EU antitrust watchdog to ...
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UK Regulator To Probe Microsoft's Nearly $69 Billion Deal With "Call of Duty" Maker Activision
Britain's competition regulator said Microsoft Corp's acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard Inc may be expected to result in substantial lessening of competition.
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Facebook Owner Meta-Giphy Deal Block Quashed by UK Tribunal, Asks Regulator to Reconsider Filing
Britain's competition regulator said on Monday it would carry out another review of Facebook owner Meta's acquisition of Giphy after a tribunal quashed its original decision to block it. Recently, the US tech giant partially won an appeal against the regulator.
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South African Watchdog Says Google's Ad Practices Distort Digital Market Competition
South Africa's Competition Commission, which has been probing online markets for over a year, has provisionally found that Google's paid search results distort competition, making it a "de facto monopolist" in general search. The competition watchdog said in a statement the prevalence of Google's paid search at the top of the search results page "w...
