FTC v. Microsoft

Xbox chief financial officer Tim Stuart was pretty damn open about the company’s desire to make Xbox Game Pass the premiere game streaming service across all platforms, not just on Microsoft’s own console. During the 2023 Wells Fargo TMT Summit, Stuart said their main goal is to get Game Pass on “every screen that can play games.” The news was first reported by Gamespot.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI Unlocked“That means smart TVs, that means mobile devices, that means what we would have thought of as…

Image: Sergei Elagin (Shutterstock)Shortly after a judge denied the Federal Trade Commission’s injunction to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard on Tuesday, the FTC has now turned to an appeals court to stop the $69 billion deal once again.Warning! Microsoft Wants ChatGPT to Control Robots NextThe FTC filed an appeal on Wednesday and an emergency motion on Thursday with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, according to Reuters. The commission is seeking a prompt response from the court as,…

Image: Sergei Elagin (Shutterstock)After the Federal Trade Commission sued to block Microsoft’s acquisition of popular video game company Activision Blizzard over antitrust concerns, a California judge has given Microsoft the thumbs up to proceed with the $68.7 billion merger Tuesday—the largest purchase in gaming history.Warning! Microsoft Wants ChatGPT to Control Robots NextThe ruling by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for District Court for the Northern District of California comes just ahead of the deal’s July 18…