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Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision takeover in doubt as UK regulator raises competition concerns

Microsoft's $69 billion Activision takeover could harm gamers, British regulator says The U.K.'s competition regulator said Wednesday that Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard could harm competition in the U.K. gaming market.

Microsoft’s new Bing chatbot is fun but sometimes more cautious than ChatGPT

Microsoft's new Bing chatbot is fun but sometimes more cautious than ChatGPT Microsoft is starting to roll out its new Bing experience containing a chatbot powered by OpenAI. It's sometimes unwilling to do things that ChatGPT will.

Amazon’s drone delivery unit hit with layoffs just as 10-year-old project finally launches

Amazon's drone delivery unit hit with layoffs just as 10-year-old project finally launches A decade ago, Jeff Bezos touted Amazon's future in drone delivery, but the program has been beset with challenges and now faces job cuts.

Google employees scramble for answers after layoffs hit long-tenured and recently promoted employees

Google employees scramble for answers after layoffs hit long-tenured and recently promoted employees Employees have rallied to find out who's been laid off while demanding answers from leadership.

Not a chance of a recession for IT spending this year, says ServiceNow’s Bill McDermott

Not a chance of a recession for IT spending this year, says ServiceNow's Bill McDermott CNBC's Sara Eison talks with ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott about spending in the IT sector and why he says his company is hiring right now.

Instagram just got an update that gives you more control over what you see in your feed

Instagram just got an update that gives you more control over what you see in your feed Instagram rolled out an update focused on teens, which include a notification-silenced mode called Quiet time and enhanced filters for users' feeds.