Microsoft's Activision Takeover Deal Cleared as FTC Drops Longstanding Probe

#FTC #Microsoft #ActivisionBlizzard #Gaming #TechMergers #Regulation #Xbox #Gaming #Antitrust #Acquisition #GamingIndustry #MicrosoftGaming

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/23/microsofts-activision-takeover-deal-cleared-as-ftc-drops-longstanding-probe-xcxwbn/

🚨 SoftBank & Arm are considering acquiring Oracle-backed Ampere, known for designing ARM-based server CPUs. 💡 Ampere is exploring its options, potentially reshaping the server chip market! 🔍 #SoftBank #Arm #Ampere #ServerCPUs #TechMergers #ARM #TechNews #ChipIndustry

Getty Images and Shutterstock are merging in a $3.7B deal! 📸💥 Getty CEO Craig Peters will remain at the helm of the combined company. A major shift in the stock image industry! #GettyImages #Shutterstock #TechMergers #BusinessNews #StockImages #CorporateStrategy

Chipmaker #NXP to acquire Austrian automotive software developer TTTech Auto for $625M in cash, enhancing its offerings for #SoftwareDefinedVehicles. A major move to strengthen its position in the #autotech industry! 🚗💡 #TechMergers #AutomotiveInnovation #IoT

"It's complicated" ➡️ "Not interested": Qualcomm swipes left on Intel acquisition after seeing that $50B debt profile pic 💸

Turns out merging the world's biggest chip makers is like trying to combine two operating systems - theoretically possible but probably not worth the kernel panic! #TechMergers #SemiconductorSaga

https://slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/0244214/qualcomm-reportedly-loses-interest-in-intel-takeover

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In the final session on #TechMergers Dr. Beatriz Kira told what chances exist for digital rights organisations to become involved in the enforcement of tech merger regulation and why digital rights organisations should care.

Find the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C_-43sQzwg&ab_channel=DigitalFreedomFund

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In March we hosted a Competition Law Workshop. We had 3 virtual sessions exploring #DataNetworks and #Interoperability, the relationship between #CompetitionLaw and other legal frameworks, and #TechMergers.

Check out the timelapse of the discourse: