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The Lex Newsletter: Nadella wants Activision sales more than metaverse

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Financial Times · 01/19/2022 07:35 EDT

With 390m monthly active users, it is easy to see why the video game publisher’s numbers have appealed to Microsoft Read more ›

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ByteDance disbands investment team amid China’s Big Tech clampdown

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Financial Times · 01/19/2022 07:07 EDT

Reorganisation at company behind TikTok comes as authorities tighten antitrust enforcement Read more ›

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Sony/Microsoft: Activision deal will activate copycat M&A wave

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Financial Times · 01/19/2022 05:29 EDT

Drop in the Japanese group’s shares looks overdone but a knee-jerk reaction is understandable Read more ›

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Sony shares fall 13% after Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

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Financial Times 1 place · 01/19/2022 04:56 EDT

US tech group’s bid wiped $20bn from the Japanese company’s valuation in a day Read more ›

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Microsoft’s $75bn bet on Activision sets off content wars in gaming

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Financial Times 1 place · 01/19/2022 04:22 EDT

Satya Nadella’s vision of a one-stop shop for gaming threatens to reshape $200bn global industry Read more ›

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SoftBank faces test of new China strategy

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Financial Times · 01/19/2022 03:00 EDT

#techAsia, your guide to the billions made and lost in Asia tech Read more ›

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Tencent pursues quieter investment strategy amid China’s Big Tech crackdown

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Financial Times · 01/19/2022 00:01 EDT

Pony Ma seeks to avoid Beijing’s push against perceived monopolists by targeting expansion overseas Read more ›

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Microsoft and Activision’s shared virtual universe

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Financial Times · 01/19/2022 00:00 EDT

AT&T and Verizon limit 5G service near US airports after airlines’ outcry Read more ›

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Big Tech braces for a year of regulatory pressure

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Financial Times 2 place · 01/18/2022 23:31 EDT

Lawmakers are taking aim at the big online platforms, but a concerted break-up effort is unlikely Read more ›

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Sony shares fall almost 10% on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

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Financial Times 2 place · 01/18/2022 23:13 EDT

US tech group’s $75bn bid pushed shares of video game companies higher on acquisition speculation Read more ›

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Social media sites should not ban misleading content, UK scientists say

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Financial Times 1 place · 01/18/2022 19:02 EDT

Risks of removing information rejected by the mainstream outweigh benefits, according to the Royal Society Read more ›

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Murata’s Thailand move heralds Japan tech shift from China

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Financial Times · 01/18/2022 18:00 EDT

Renesas and Tokyo Electron also race to respond to geopolitical tensions Read more ›

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AT&T and Verizon limit 5G service near US airports after airlines’ outcry

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Financial Times · 01/18/2022 15:20 EDT

Wireless groups frustrated with Federal Aviation Administration after carriers warn of chaos Read more ›

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Microsoft to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard for $75bn

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Financial Times · 01/18/2022 14:24 EDT

Tech group looks to expand reach in gaming world with its biggest-ever acquisition Read more ›

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Microsoft/Activision: titan pays up to seize bigger chunk of metaverse

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Financial Times · 01/18/2022 13:42 EDT

Technology company to acquire group at aggregate purchase price of $68.7bn Read more ›

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Activision leverages itself into metaverse

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Financial Times · 01/18/2022 13:38 EDT

Meta’s VR patents, airlines’ 5G fears, The Matrix Awakens Read more ›

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Microsoft to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard in $68.7bn deal

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Financial Times 1 place · 01/18/2022 08:47 EDT

Tech giant looks to expand reach in gaming world with biggest ever acquisition Read more ›

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Artificial intelligence searches for the human touch

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Financial Times · 01/18/2022 07:00 EDT

As AI’s impact grows, new research reveals why the input of people all over the world is essential Read more ›

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Why gamers are turning their backs on NFTs

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Financial Times · 01/18/2022 07:00 EDT

Developers see new revenue streams but players are suspicious of more in-game purchases Read more ›

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‘Factory of the future’ offers new blueprint for manufacturers

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Financial Times · 01/18/2022 00:00 EDT

Robotics and data analytics can make processes more efficient, less energy-intensive, and less expensive Read more ›

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