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technology1 year ago

"Tech Giants Face Global Pressure: Navigating New Digital Regulations"

Tech giants like Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are making significant changes to their products and businesses in response to new laws and regulations around the world. The Digital Markets Act in the European Union is compelling these companies to overhaul their products to increase competition. In the United States, some tech giants are also abandoning practices under federal antitrust investigations. This marks a turning point as the era of self-regulation for these tech giants comes to an end, with global efforts to rein in their power finally taking effect.

via The New York Times|
#antitrust-investigations#digital-markets-act#european-union
gamingtech1 year ago

"Diablo IV Joins Xbox Game Pass as First Activision Blizzard Title"

Diablo IV will be the first Activision Blizzard game to join Xbox Game Pass on March 28, marking the beginning of Xbox's plan to offer more titles from the studio. Following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the move is part of a broader strategy to include new releases and classic games from the studio's catalog in Game Pass. The deal, worth nearly $69 billion, also involved offloading streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games onto Ubisoft, Nintendo, and other platforms. However, Microsoft is facing ongoing antitrust investigations and accusations of misrepresenting its plans for Activision Blizzard following layoffs and studio restructuring.

via Engadget|
#activision-blizzard#antitrust-investigations#diablo-iv
business-technology2 years ago

US Agencies Warn Companies: Preserve Signal and Slack Chats

US antitrust enforcers have warned companies under investigation to preserve and turn over instant messaging records from platforms like Slack and apps such as WhatsApp and Signal, with failure to do so potentially leading to fines or criminal charges. Recent cases have seen concerns raised about deletion of chats and messages, with the Justice Department seeking sanctions against Google for failing to preserve internal communications and the FTC alleging that Amazon employees used Signal to hide communications during an antitrust investigation.

via Bloomberg Law|
#antitrust-investigations#business-technology#document-preservation