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US regulators move to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

TechSpot

This week, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an injunction in a federal court to prevent Microsoft from finalizing its $69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard. This action reinforces the regulator's position alongside the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as the only two official bodies opposing the acquisition.

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Microsoft will sell streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft in attempt to appease UK regulator

TechSpot

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been a thorn in the side of Microsoft's attempted $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. It was the first regulator to block the deal and is the last opposed to the merger. The CMA has cited concerns about the cloud gaming sector, Read Entire Article

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Sources say Microsoft will receive EU approval in Activision acquisition case

TechSpot

European Commission (EC) insiders told Reuters that the regulatory agency likely won't require Microsoft to divest any assets in order to secure its $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), UK's Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA), and. The hotly contested merger has been a focus of the U.S.

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FTC renews legal challenge to Microsoft’s $69B purchase of Activision

Computerworld Vertical IT

Two months after the US Federal Trade Commission stopped proceedings to block Microsoft’s $69 billion dollar acquisition of gaming studio Activision Blizzard, the federal agency has revived its challenge. To read this article in full, please click here

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UK regulator clears way for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision

Computerworld Vertical IT

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially approved Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of gaming studio Activision Blizzard, clearing the way for the deal to be finalized.

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You can now buy a $475 NFT ticket to see Beeple’s $69 million NFT at an IRL party

The Verge

We can all agree NFTs are kind of weird, so here’s another twist to puzzle over: in November, you’ll be able to see the “inaugural display” of The First 5000 Days , the collage/NFT that Beeple sold for $69 million earlier this year. My guess is, for at least some people, the answer is yes.

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The FTC’s case against Microsoft’s Activision acquisition is not going well

Vox

The agency is currently suing Microsoft and Activision to block the massive $69 billion acquisition over competition concerns, with the trial scheduled to begin in August. But the agency doesn’t have the authority to stop the acquisition from happening in the meantime — thus the injunction request. “The