EU antitrust regulators unlikely to demand Microsoft asset sales for Activision Blizzard takeover - Reuters

Exclusive-Microsoft set to win EU nod on Activision with licensing offer, sources say

March 2, 2023 8:57 AM EST

By Foo Yun Chee

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp is expected to secure EU antitrust approval for its $69 billion acquisition of Activision with its offer of licensing deals to rivals, 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 Tencent and Sony, in the booming videogaming market and to venture in the metaverse which is virtual online worlds where people can work, play and socialise.

The European Commission, which is scheduled... More

EU Antitrust Regulators Not Expected To Demand Microsoft (MSFT) Sell Assets In Activision (ATVI) Deal - Reuters

March 2, 2023 8:53 AM EST

(Updated - March 2, 2023 8:53 AM EST)

EU Antitrust Regulators Not Expected To Demand Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Sell Assets In Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) Deal - Reuters

EU Regulators' Concerns Likely To Be Addressed With Microsoft Licensing Deals With Rivals And Other Behavioural Remedies... More

Apple blocks update to email app with ChatGPT tech

March 2, 2023 8:28 AM EST

By Akash Sriram

(Reuters) - Apple Inc has blocked an update to email app BlueMail, which uses a customized version of OpenAI's GPT-3 language model, the co-founder of the app developer told Reuters on Thursday.

"Apple has blocked the BlueMail update and continues to treat BlueMail unfairly and to discriminate against us," Blix's Ben Volach said.

"Other GPT-powered apps seem not to be restricted," he added.

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Apple (AAPL) Blocks Update of ChatGPT-Powered App, as Concerns Grow Over AI's Potential Harm - WSJ

March 2, 2023 8:00 AM EST

(Updated - March 2, 2023 8:03 AM EST)

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Blocks Update of AI Email App, Showing Concern Over Tech's Potential Harms -- WSJ

Apple Asks Developer to Restrict Use of Email App to Users Age 17 and Up or Add Content Filtering --... More

Intel and Microsoft hinting at Windows 12 - The Verge

March 1, 2023 11:44 AM EST

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are reportedly hinting at the as-yet-unannounced Windows 12, The Verge said on Wednesday.

The publication explains that the Twitter account @leaf_hobby, which has previously exposed full specs of Intel's Xeon chips before launch, has posted details... More

EU Extends Microsoft (MSFT)-Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Deadline Until April 25 - Bloomberg

March 1, 2023 11:40 AM EST

EU Extends Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)-Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) Deadline Until April 25 - Bloomberg

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Bigger opportunities to come for AI and the Microsoft (MSFT) portfolio - Morgan Stanley

March 1, 2023 11:09 AM EST

(Updated - March 1, 2023 11:11 AM EST)

Morgan Stanley analyst Keith Weiss told investors in a note Wednesday that his firm sees bigger and higher probability opportunities for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and AI.

The analyst, who has an Overweight rating and $307 price target on Microsoft, acknowledged that the release of a new Bing-powered by an OpenAI-based... More