UK formally pauses CMA block of Activision Blizzard Acquisition

UK High Court judge Sir Marcus Alexander Smith has formally stayed the UK CMA’s block on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, giving the two sides more time to negotiate. The UK Competition and Markets Authority unexpectedly decided to block the acquisition in April, but its regulators and Microsoft have found …

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Sam’s Club offers discounted memberships for teachers

Alyssa Mueller and Jeremy Tanner 2 hours ago KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) – Sam’s Club has announced a new membership agreement for educators before the next school year. The retailer is offering a limited-time membership offer to teachers and administrators that gives them 60% off a standard Sam’s Club membership, …

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France and the UK battle for Europe’s AI crown

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have made bold statements about artificial intelligence. At VivaTech in Paris, Macron announced 500 million euros ($560.1) in new funding to create new AI “champions.” While the UK government previously pledged £1 billion ($1.3 billion) for supercomputing and AI research. …

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Ford cuts prices on electric pickups amid battle with Tesla

Ford Motor Co. has cut prices on its line of electric vehicle (EV) pickup trucks in an attempt to challenge EV market leader Tesla. CNBC reported Monday that the Detroit-based automaker said the reasoning behind the price reduction is to increase production of the vehicles, noting that they saw improvements …

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