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And now for something completely different: CMA reconsiders the MS/Blizzard megadeal
The British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The market watchdog has agreed, for now, to Microsoft’s revised terms. On Friday,…
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Online Safety Bill: solving imaginary problems with the help of real human rights violations
The UK Parliament voted in favour of the Online Safety Bill. The controversial legislation includes a number of measures aimed at protecting children online, including weakening end-to-end encryption.…
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There was time PM praised London as a future crypto hub: this is how ended up
Bybit, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, expects to withdraw from the United Kingdom ahead of new marketing regulations expected in the coming weeks. “We see stricter…
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Google turns 25: success of PageRank make it a giant
Can you go a month without Google? The chances are very slim. The tech company is omnipresent with its products and services. This is remarkable because the company…
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ARM prepares to be listed at NASDAQ
British chip designer ARM is preparing to list on the New York technology exchange NASDAQ. Given the recent deal by major shareholder Softbank, this could be the biggest…
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Microsoft takes evasive manoeuvre in the ongoing acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Microsoft has made a significant change to the ongoing acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The company has announced that the rights for existing and future games from the developer…
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CMA allows Broadcom to acquire VMware, sees not threat for competitors
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware. The regulator concluded that the acquisition will not have a significant impact on competition in the…
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