Microsoft cloud services will be blocked in Russia, and Google and Amazon services are next

What you need to know Microsoft will stop its cloud services from working in Russia following sanctions placed on the country. Softline has reportedly set up a Telegram channel to support clients and has encouraged people to back up data. The 12th package of EU sanctions, EU 833/2014 is the sanction that led to the […]

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Intel’s purchase of Tower terminated, likely blocked by Chinese regulator

What you need to know Intel has canceled its purchase of Tower Semiconductor. The deal was first announced in February 2022, but it ran into regulatory issues that prevented it from going through. Following two extensions to buy time to get the deal approved by Chinese regulators, Intel and Tower have come to a mutual […]

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Google Wallet deliberately blocked on Galaxy Z Flip 5 cover screen

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 features a 3.4-inch cover display, which is much larger than the 1.9-inch unit on the Galaxy Z Flip 4. Along with increasing the size, Samsung has also made the outer display more useful than before by adding more features to it. One of them is the ability to run full-fledged […]

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FTC: Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal should remain blocked for now

Microsoft finds itself in yet another legal hurdle as the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has appealed for an injunction to temporarily block its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FTC appealed the decision to block the proposed Microsoft-Activision merger in federal court citing potential harm to competition in the console, cloud gaming and […]

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Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard temporarily blocked by FTC restraining order

What you need to know The FTC has obtained a temporary restraining order to block Microsoft from completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.  The temporary restraining order speeds up the court process for the deal, which will now be seen by a judge on June 22, 2023.  Outside of the FTC in the U.S, Microsoft […]

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Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision blocked by UK regulator

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled against Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition deal of Blizzard Entertainment. As per the CMA, the potential deal for Blizzard Entertainment would make Microsoft a dominant player in the cloud gaming sphere while in turn stifling competition and leaving UK gamers with less choice in the years to […]

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Twitter Confirms Third-Party Apps Like Tweetbot Were Intentionally Blocked

Third-party Twitter apps like Tweetbot and Twitterrific have been intentionally blocked from using Twitter APIs, Twitter confirmed today. Without access to the underlying code for the social network, Tweetbot, Twitterrific, Birdie, Echofon, and other popular Twitter clients are non-functional and cannot be used. Twitter’s Dev account today said in a tweet that Twitter is “enforcing […]

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Microsoft confirms that Sony has blocked these 4 games from hitting Xbox forever

What you need to know Microsoft is wrestling with three major regulators over its attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard.  As part of the proceedings, Microsoft has revealed that Sony has set up “exclusion” deals for third-party games on PlayStation.  It seems that Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Final Fantasy 16, and Silent Hill 2 Remake will […]

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