The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has lost its appeal to block Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming powerhouse Activision Blizzard, dealing another blow to the Biden administration’s aggressive regulatory stance against Big Tech mergers.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is demanding answers from Microsoft regarding its partnership with NewsGuard, a media rating firm accused of suppressing conservative viewpoints.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has expressed surprise at Silicon Valley's recent political realignment and affirmed his intention to work constructively with President Donald Trump's administration.
A recent report by the Foundation for Freedom Online reveals that Microsoft has actively funded and partnered with initiatives aimed at controlling online content.
The S&P 500 climbed to a record high on Wednesday, fueled by enthusiasm over Netflix's quarterly results and the technology sector's strong performance.
A recent data breach involving location data company Gravy Analytics has uncovered widespread exploitation of mobile apps to harvest sensitive user location data. Apps ranging from popular games like Candy Crush to prayer and fitness apps have reportedly been used to collect location data, often without the knowledge of users or even the app developers themselves.
Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as the “Godfather of AI,” has expressed his backing for Elon Musk's ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI over the company's controversial transition from a non-profit research organization to a for-profit entity. Hinton, a Nobel laureate and AI pioneer, criticized OpenAI's move to abandon its non-profit status, a decision that has sparked significant concern within the AI community, including among OpenAI's co-founders, such as Musk.
