FTC Loses Appeal Bid to Block Microsoft-Activision Deal
A US appeals court denied a Federal Trade Commission bid to pause Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
2023-07-15 08:16
Appeals Court Pauses Ban on Biden Administration Social Media Contacts
A federal appeals court temporarily halted an order that would bar Biden administration officials from communicating with major
2023-07-15 03:55
Cambodian PM Walks Back on Pita Defeat Post After Twitter Storm
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen landed in the middle of a social media hailstorm after he celebrated the
2023-07-14 18:52
World’s Top Anime Site Crunchyroll Is Sony’s New Money Maker
When top anime streaming platform Crunchyroll was first gaining popularity as a pirated-video site in the mid-2000s, Japanese
2023-07-14 09:48
Microsoft, Activision Weigh Sale of Some UK Cloud-Gaming Rights
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. are considering giving up some control of their cloud-gaming business in the
2023-07-14 07:52
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Bot Probed by FTC Over Consumer Harms
The US Federal Trade Commission has sent a request for information to startup OpenAI Inc. as part of
2023-07-13 22:55
Amazon Prime Day Drives Online Sales Up 6.1%, Missing Estimate
US shoppers spent $12.7 billion online during Amazon.com Inc.’s 48-hour Prime Day, up 6.1% from a year ago
2023-07-13 22:22
Disney CEO Bob Iger says he's open to selling ABC and its cable networks -- but not ESPN
Disney CEO Bob Iger said his company will be "expansive" in its thinking about the future of its linear TV networks, acknowledging that a sale remains an option.
2023-07-13 20:52
JD.com Joins China’s AI Race With a Model for Enterprise Use
China’s second-largest e-commerce platform JD.com Inc. unveiled a large language model for enterprise use, joining domestic peers including
2023-07-13 14:53
Crypto Miner Hive Drops ‘Blockchain’ From Name in Pivot to AI
The crypto-mining company formerly known as Hive Blockchain Technologies is pivoting to artificial intelligence and web3, and has
2023-07-13 10:51
Pakistan gets final approval for $3bn IMF bailout
The deal follows $2bn in financial support from Saudi Arabia for the crisis-hit nation.
2023-07-13 07:57
Google Unveils NFT Policy for Play Store as Token Interest Wanes
Google’s decision to allow developers to expand the ways nonfungible tokens can be used in their games on
2023-07-13 06:47