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Microsoft Touts AI Sales at Town Hall, Reveals Barclays Contract
Microsoft touted its progress selling AI tools to corporate customers during a companywide town hall this week. The world’s largest software maker is considered a leader in commercializing AI products, thanks to its close partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI, and has been embedding Copilot in its suite of productivity applications.
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Microsoft Faces Broad Antitrust Investigation From US Federal Trade Commission
The US Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation of Microsoft Corporation, drilling into everything from the company's cloud computing and software licensing businesses to cybersecurity offerings and AI products.
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US Regulator Opens Antitrust Probe Into Microsoft
The US Federal Trade Commission would be looking into Microsoft's software licensing, cloud computing businesses, and practices related to cybersecurity and AI products.
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iPhone to Get New AI Features as Part of iOS 18 at WWDC 2024: Report
Apple has lagged far behind its competitors in the AI race, even as it remains hard at work on its own generative AI offerings. The company is reportedly planning to announce AI features on iOS 18 at its Worldwide Developers Conference later this year.
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Apple Negotiating Deals With Publishers to Train Generative AI Systems on News Content: Report
Apple is exploring deals with major news and publishing organisations in recent weeks, as the iPhone maker seeks permission to use material from their news archives to train its generative artificial intelligence systems, according to a report in the New York Times. The firm has reportedly floated multiyear deals worth at least $50 million (roughly...
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Cricket 24 Launches Globally; New India Edition PS5 Bundle Announced
Cricket 24 has now launched on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, just in time for the ICC World Cup. Dubbed ‘the most licensed cricket game ever,’ the game features a full calendar that takes you through seminal tournaments like The Ashes, KFC BBL, and the Indian T20 League, which is the term used to refer to IPL due to lack of licensing. Sony Pla...
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Microsoft to Let Call of Duty Stay on PlayStation After Activision Blizzard Deal
Microsoft has signed an agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said in a tweet on Sunday. A deal to keep Call of Duty on Playstation could further ease concerns surrounding the acquisition's impact on competition.
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Google Filed Complaint Against Microsoft for Dominant Cloud Services Position: Report
Alphabet's Google formally filed a complaint to the US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday saying Microsoft used its dominant position in enterprise software to push customers towards its cloud services, The Information reported on Wednesday. Microsoft used the licensing terms in its Office 365 productivity software to lock customers into separate ...
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Electronic Arts Goes Through Massive Shake-Up, Splits Into EA Sports and EA Entertainment
Electronic Arts is undergoing a massive internal shake-up, splitting EA Games’ studios into two separate organisations — EA Games and EA Sports. The former has now been rebranded to EA Entertainment, suggesting that the company is looking to expand into media beyond video games. The division will continue to build on owned and licensed IP, whil...
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Google Accuses Microsoft's Of "Anti-Competitive" Cloud Practices
Alphabet's Google Cloud has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticised imminent deals with European cloud vendors, saying these do not solve broader concerns about its licensing terms.
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Google Accuses Microsoft of Anti-Competitive Cloud Practices, Raises Concern With EU Antitrust Regulators
Alphabet's Google Cloud has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticised imminent deals with European cloud vendors, saying these do not solve broader concerns about its licensing terms.
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Microsoft Must Do More to Resolve Antitrust Complaints, Say Rivals, as EU Regulators Mull Investigation
Microsoft initial offer to address EU antitrust complaints filed by rivals is insufficient and the US software giant needs to do more, German software provider Nextcloud said, as regulators consider whether to open a formal investigation. French cloud computing services provider and complainant OVHcloud is also waiting for a more concrete proposal ...
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Microsoft Activision Takeover Deal: Firm's EU Remedies Target Only Cloud Streaming Rivals, Sources Say
Microsoft has offered remedies to the EU antitrust regulators overseeing its multi-billion dollar Activision takeover deal, that are said to only focus on cloud gaming services. Rivals like Sony, and customers have until the end of this week to provide feedback before the EU competition enforcer decides on the deal by May 22.
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Sony Asks UK to Block Activision Takeover Deal or Force Microsoft Call of Duty Sale
Microsoft has offered to license Call of Duty to Sony for a period of 10 years, a month after it struck a similar deal with Nvidia. Sony, on the other hand, has asked the UK to block the deal or make Microsoft sell Call of Duty.
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Microsoft's Licensing Offer Said to Likely Satisfy EU on Activision Deal
Microsoft's offer of licensing deals to rivals is likely to address EU antitrust concerns over its $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,68,000 crore)Â acquisition of Activision, three people familiar with the matter said, helping it to clear a major hurdle. Microsoft announced the Activision bid in January last year, its biggest ever, to take on leaders Tence...
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Microsoft Touts AI Sales at Town Hall, Reveals Barclays Contract
Microsoft touted its progress selling AI tools to corporate customers during a companywide town hall this week. The world’s largest software maker is considered a leader in commercializing AI products, thanks to its close partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI, and has been embedding Copilot in its suite of productivity applications.
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Microsoft Faces Broad Antitrust Investigation From US Federal Trade Commission
The US Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation of Microsoft Corporation, drilling into everything from the company's cloud computing and software licensing businesses to cybersecurity offerings and AI products.
-
US Regulator Opens Antitrust Probe Into Microsoft
The US Federal Trade Commission would be looking into Microsoft's software licensing, cloud computing businesses, and practices related to cybersecurity and AI products.
-
iPhone to Get New AI Features as Part of iOS 18 at WWDC 2024: Report
Apple has lagged far behind its competitors in the AI race, even as it remains hard at work on its own generative AI offerings. The company is reportedly planning to announce AI features on iOS 18 at its Worldwide Developers Conference later this year.
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Apple Negotiating Deals With Publishers to Train Generative AI Systems on News Content: Report
Apple is exploring deals with major news and publishing organisations in recent weeks, as the iPhone maker seeks permission to use material from their news archives to train its generative artificial intelligence systems, according to a report in the New York Times. The firm has reportedly floated multiyear deals worth at least $50 million (roughly...
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Cricket 24 Launches Globally; New India Edition PS5 Bundle Announced
Cricket 24 has now launched on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, just in time for the ICC World Cup. Dubbed ‘the most licensed cricket game ever,’ the game features a full calendar that takes you through seminal tournaments like The Ashes, KFC BBL, and the Indian T20 League, which is the term used to refer to IPL due to lack of licensing. Sony Pla...
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Microsoft to Let Call of Duty Stay on PlayStation After Activision Blizzard Deal
Microsoft has signed an agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said in a tweet on Sunday. A deal to keep Call of Duty on Playstation could further ease concerns surrounding the acquisition's impact on competition.
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Google Filed Complaint Against Microsoft for Dominant Cloud Services Position: Report
Alphabet's Google formally filed a complaint to the US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday saying Microsoft used its dominant position in enterprise software to push customers towards its cloud services, The Information reported on Wednesday. Microsoft used the licensing terms in its Office 365 productivity software to lock customers into separate ...
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Electronic Arts Goes Through Massive Shake-Up, Splits Into EA Sports and EA Entertainment
Electronic Arts is undergoing a massive internal shake-up, splitting EA Games’ studios into two separate organisations — EA Games and EA Sports. The former has now been rebranded to EA Entertainment, suggesting that the company is looking to expand into media beyond video games. The division will continue to build on owned and licensed IP, whil...
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Google Accuses Microsoft's Of "Anti-Competitive" Cloud Practices
Alphabet's Google Cloud has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticised imminent deals with European cloud vendors, saying these do not solve broader concerns about its licensing terms.
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Google Accuses Microsoft of Anti-Competitive Cloud Practices, Raises Concern With EU Antitrust Regulators
Alphabet's Google Cloud has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticised imminent deals with European cloud vendors, saying these do not solve broader concerns about its licensing terms.
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Microsoft Must Do More to Resolve Antitrust Complaints, Say Rivals, as EU Regulators Mull Investigation
Microsoft initial offer to address EU antitrust complaints filed by rivals is insufficient and the US software giant needs to do more, German software provider Nextcloud said, as regulators consider whether to open a formal investigation. French cloud computing services provider and complainant OVHcloud is also waiting for a more concrete proposal ...
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Microsoft Activision Takeover Deal: Firm's EU Remedies Target Only Cloud Streaming Rivals, Sources Say
Microsoft has offered remedies to the EU antitrust regulators overseeing its multi-billion dollar Activision takeover deal, that are said to only focus on cloud gaming services. Rivals like Sony, and customers have until the end of this week to provide feedback before the EU competition enforcer decides on the deal by May 22.
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Sony Asks UK to Block Activision Takeover Deal or Force Microsoft Call of Duty Sale
Microsoft has offered to license Call of Duty to Sony for a period of 10 years, a month after it struck a similar deal with Nvidia. Sony, on the other hand, has asked the UK to block the deal or make Microsoft sell Call of Duty.
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Microsoft's Licensing Offer Said to Likely Satisfy EU on Activision Deal
Microsoft's offer of licensing deals to rivals is likely to address EU antitrust concerns over its $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,68,000 crore)Â acquisition of Activision, three people familiar with the matter said, helping it to clear a major hurdle. Microsoft announced the Activision bid in January last year, its biggest ever, to take on leaders Tence...
