Microsoft was hit in US court with a private consumer lawsuit claiming the technology company's $69 billion bid to purchase "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard Inc will unlawfully squelch competition in the video game industry.

World Business Watch: Video gamers sue Microsoft in US court to stop Activision takeover

The technological competitors of Google on Thursday announced a project which will be aimed at making data sets required for building map features available for free.

Google’s rival tech firms join hands to make comprehensive mapping data

Australian regulator e-Safety Commissioner held Microsoft Corp and Apple Inc responsible for not taking appropriate measures to regulate child exploitation content available on their platform.

Australia accuses Apple, Microsoft of not taking measures to keep out child exploitation content

As part of a 10-year business contract to move the London Stock Exchange Group's data infrastructure into the cloud, Microsoft will purchase a four per cent equity stake in the exchange operator as announced on Monday.

Microsoft plans to buy four per cent stake in London Stock Exchange

US software giant Microsoft will buy a four-percent stake in the London Stock Exchange Group under a new IT services tie-up. Watch this video to know more.

WION Dispatch: Microsoft to acquire four-percent stake in London Stock Exchange

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US filed a complaint on Thursday (December 8) that was aimed at blocking Microsoft's USD 69 billion bid to buy 'Call of Duty' maker gaming giant Activision.

US competition watchdog seeks to stop Microsoft-Activision mega gaming deal

The Pentagon said on Wednesday (December 7) that it has awarded cloud computing contracts worth USD 9 billion to Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle. Previous such deal has been scrapped due to dispute between two of these firms.

Pentagon awards $9 billion cloud computing contracts to four tech firms

Call of Duty gained a fresh lease of life on Wednesday after Microsoft entered into a 10-year commitment to bring the gaming title to Nintendo platforms, the chief executive officer of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, said in a post on Twitter on Wednesday.

Microsoft finalises 10-year deal for bringing Call of Duty to Nintendo platform

The European Commission said on Tuesday (November 8) that an in-depth antitrust probe has been opened into Microsoft's bid to buy video games developer Activision Blizzard.

EU opens antitrust probe into Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard

Google Chrome, one of the most popular web browsers on the internet will be shutting its shop for users still using it on Microsoft's Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems.

Google Chrome will not be providing updates to millions of Windows users. Here's why.

Battling a slumping PC market and a strong dollar, United States Tech Giant Microsoft is set to post its slowest quarterly revenue growth in over five years.

WION Business News | Microsoft revenue forecast under threat

Microsoft has laid off hundreds of workers across multiple divisions, a company spokesperson confirmed to CNET on Tuesday (October 18). This move comes amid tech companies expecting an economic downturn worldwide in demand for tablets and PCs.

Microsoft lays off nearly 1,000 workers across multiple divisions: Report

A study conducted by The Center for Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (Cictar) has alleged that the tech giant Microsoft has evaded billions in taxes in Britain, Australia, and New Zealand—all nations where it has lucrative public sector contracts—due to its complex organisational structure.

Microsoft avoids paying tax in many countries, study finds

Microsoft is reportedly planning to increase its workforce in China to more than 10,000 next year, up from roughly 9,000 currently. The company also said it will expand its campuses in Beijing, Shanghai and Suzhou in the next three to five years. The firm has offices in 13 Chinese cities.

Tech Talk: Microsoft to grow its workforce in China to 10,000 next year

A global slowdown and impending fears of recession have prompted companies across the board to trim their headcount. According to GlobalData's news database, over 60 top companies announced layoffs in the month of August 2022 alone.

Signs of global slowdown? 60 top companies fired employees in August

Have you noticed the growing interconnection between devices we use. Almost every gadget now-a-days can be controlled through a virtual assistant but most of us do not understand this nor the UK watchdogs. British communicator regulator Ofcom says it is investigating big tech firms like Amazon, Microsoft, Google.

UK watchdog to investigate tech giants like Google, Amazon

As per a significant new Microsoft survey, managers and employees have fundamentally different opinions on productivity when working from home. Bosses question whether remote work is equally productive as being in the office.

Microsoft survey suggests bosses think workers do less from home, but employees disagree

British regulators paused Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision-Blizzard over allegations of anti-competitive practices. Gaming giant Sony is sparring with Microsoft over Activision's cult game - Call of Duty. Priyanka Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: UK watchdog pauses Microsoft's acquisition of Activision

One of the biggest deals in the history of gaming, World Microsoft's acquisition of video game make activision blizzard is now under the lens of regulators. This deal worth around $75 billion dollars faces in-depth probes in Brussels and the UK following growing concerns that this deal is anti-competitive.

Microsoft: 'Call of Duty' to be available on other platforms, xbox competes with Sony's playstation

Microsoft came under scrutiny after Financial Times reported that the US-based tech company's deal to buy videogame publisher Activision Blizzard is expected to face an in-depth probe in Brussels and the United Kingdom.

Microsoft's acquisition deal for video game maker Activision to face in-depth antitrust probe

Microsoft's deal to buy videogame publisher Activision Blizzard is expected to face an in-depth UK probe. Concerns were raised after reports emerged that Microsoft's $75 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard is apparently anti-competitive.

Microsoft's Activision deal for to face in-depth antitrust probe in UK

There could be some trouble for US-based software giant Microsoft as Britain's anti-trust regulator has started an additional probe on Microsoft Activision $69 billion merger.

Microsoft-Activision merger: 'Deal must be investigated in depth', UK regulator

Amazon and Google criticized Microsoft's cloud computing changes on Tuesday, saying they limit competition and discourage customers from switching to rival cloud service providers.

Amazon, Google criticizes Microsoft's cloud computing changes

Unable to compete in the gaming streaming market, Facebook on Tuesday announced that it will be shutting down its gaming app. Reportedly, the app which let users watch and play video games on-demand was launched two years ago amid much fanfare.

Facebook to shut down its game streaming app after failing to ace the market

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