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EU regulators quiz rivals on Microsoft tactics after Activision

The merger would be the largest tech deal ever in the video gaming market.

21/12/2022

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US seeks to block Microsoft's takeover of 'Call of Duty' maker

Regulators say the €65 billion deal, which is also under scrutiny in Europe, could hurt competition in the gaming industry.

09/12/2022

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Art collection smashes historic record with $1.5 billion sale

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s art collection smashes record with $1.5 billion sale

10/11/2022

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AI helped write this article. Can you tell which part?

The capabilities of AI writing tools have huge implications for writers, academics, and content creators.

08/11/2022

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Microsoft pledges €100m to support 'technological war' in Ukraine

The Big Tech company announced a further extension of its support for Ukraine at a press conference with Ukrainian vice PM Mykhailo Fedorov.

03/11/2022

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Are underwater data centres the future of the Internet?

A US company is developing data centre pods that can be submerged under water to stay cool and reduce carbon emissions.

31/08/2022

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Global economy tests Big Tech as Apple, Amazon, Meta release earnings

Results were mixed, with Apple faring better than expected while Facebook owner Meta and Google's Alphabet reported falling ad sales amid an economic downturn.

29/07/2022

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Gaming time is unlikely to impact well-being, study finds

New research of almost 40,000 video gamers has found “little to no evidence” that the time spent playing affects their well-being, countering fears ​​that gaming might affect players’ mental health.

27/07/2022

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How OVHcloud is taking on US giants in Europe’s cloud space

OVHcloud’s CEO Michel Paulin speaks to Euronews Next about challenges for the European tech sector and fighting Microsoft’s “dominant position”.

21/07/2022

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Netflix partners with Microsoft to offer cheaper service - with ads

Netflix will work with Microsoft to offer a cheaper, ad-based subscription plan in a bid to attract more customers.

14/07/2022

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Meta and other tech giants form metaverse standards body without Apple

As virtual worlds develop, Meta, Microsoft and other tech giants are hoping to create industry standards to make each compatible with the other.

22/06/2022

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Internet Explorer has stopped working - for good

The browser, which first launched in 1995 and once dominated the browser wars, is being replaced by the “faster, more secure” Microsoft Edge.

15/06/2022

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Big Tech plans to kill off passwords altogether. What next?

Forgetting your password will become a thing of the past, the tech giants say. Just don't lose your phone.

05/05/2022

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65% of tech recruiters believe there’s bias in their hiring process

A lack of diversity in the tech sector has been a well documented problem in the industry.

22/01/2022

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Explained: Why Microsoft's Activision deal could shake up gaming

Microsoft's takeover of Activision shows gaming will be at the heart of the metaverse but it may yet be foiled by antitrust regulators.

19/01/2022

Culture news

Microsoft buys company that makes Candy Crush and Call of Duty

The deal will make Microsoft one of the biggest game producers in the world, making them more competitive with tech giants like Meta in the creation of the metaverse

19/01/2022

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Russia is behind 58% of state-sanctioned hacks, according to Microsoft

In its annual report on cybercrime, Microsoft reveals the top three countries targeted by Russian state-sponsored hackers where the United States, Ukraine and the UK.

08/10/2021

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The ethics of AI: Should we put our faith in Big Tech?

IBM told Reuters its AI Ethics Board has begun discussing how to police an emerging frontier: implants and wearables that wire computers to brains.

08/09/2021

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Big tech spends big money lobbying EU, new report shows

Tech industry giants outspent big pharma and fossil fuel companies trying to win influence and shape policy in Brussels, a new study has found.

31/08/2021

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Tech this week: Tim Cook's $750m bonus and new Tesla Autopilot crash

Apple's Tim Cook banked a $750 million bonus, Tesla is under renewed scrutiny after another Autopilot incident and more in this week's tech round-up.

29/08/2021