itnewsbot, 2 months ago to iPhone

Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules - For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulatio... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/technology/europe-apple-meta-google-microsoft.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #corporatesocialresponsibility #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #advertisingandmarketing #federaltradecommission #iphone

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to Software

After Figma’s $20 Billion Windfall Evaporated, It’s Picking Up the Pieces - Regulatory scrutiny felled the sale of Figma, a design platform, to Adobe. Now it’s grapp... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/technology/figma-adobe-.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #computersandtheinternet #siliconvalley(calif) #fielddylan(1992-) #entrepreneurship #adobesystemsinc #venturecapital #start-ups #software #figmainc

itnewsbot, 4 months ago to Electronics

Synopsys Strikes $35 Billion Deal to Buy Ansys - The deal was the latest sign of changes in the tech sector, as artificial intelligence bo... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/technology/synopsys-ansys-35-billion-dollars.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #computersandtheinternet #cadencedesignsystemsinc #computerchips #electronics #synopsys #ansys

itnewsbot, 5 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

How Elon Musk and Larry Page’s AI Debate Led to OpenAI and an Industry Boom - The people who were most afraid of the risks of artificial intelligence decided they shou... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/technology/ai-openai-musk-page-altman.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #deepmindtechnologiesltd #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #siliconvalley(calif) #deanjeff(1968-) #hintongeoffreye #suleymanmustafa #zuckerbergmarke #anthropicaillc #laketahoe(nev) #pagelarry

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to random

Chasing Big Mergers, Oil Executives Dismiss Peak Oil Concerns - Exxon Mobil and Chevron are spending tens of billions of dollars buying oil and gas asset... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/business/energy-environment/exxon-chevron-oil-mergers-peak.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #pioneernaturalresourcescompany #alternativeandrenewableenergy #carboncaptureandsequestration #permianbasin(northamerica) #oil(petroleum)andgasoline #electricandhybridvehicles #greenhousegasemissions

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to random

The Upshot of Microsoft’s Activision Deal: Big Tech Can Get Even Bigger - With the completion of the blockbuster acquisition, the notion that tech giants can grow ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/technology/microsoft-deal-big-tech-mergers-ftc.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to random

Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal - The megadeal could strengthen Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, after a ye... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/technology/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-closes.html #competitionandmarketsauthority(greatbritain) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #microsoftcorp

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to internet

S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk to Compel Him to Testify on Twitter Purchase - The agency said Mr. Musk was subpoenaed to testify last month about his purchases of Twit... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/technology/sec-elon-musk-twitter.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #securitiesandcommoditiesviolations #securitiesandexchangecommission #computersandtheinternet #advertisingandmarketing #corporations #socialmedia #muskelon #twitter

itnewsbot, 8 months ago to random

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal: U.K. Agency Signals Approval - Britain’s antitrust regulator said the companies had addressed its main concerns about th... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/business/microsoft-activision-blizzard-uk.html #competitionandmarketsauthority(greatbritain) #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #microsoftcorp #greatbritain

itnewsbot, 8 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

‘I’m Not Trump’s Fan’ and Other Takeaways From a New Book on Elon Musk - The biography, by Walter Isaacson, portrays Mr. Musk as a complex, tortured figure. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/technology/elon-musk-walter-isaacson-takeaways.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #contenttype:personalprofile #electricandhybridvehicles #highnetworthindividuals #artificialintelligence #privatespaceflight #mobileapplications #socialmedia

itnewsbot, 8 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

‘I’m Not Trump’s Fan’ and Other Takeaways From a New Book on Elon Musk - The biography, by Walter Isaacson, portrays Mr. Musk as a complex, tortured figure. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/technology/walter-isaacson-book-elon-musk.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #contenttype:personalprofile #electricandhybridvehicles #highnetworthindividuals #artificialintelligence #privatespaceflight #mobileapplications #socialmedia

itnewsbot, 8 months ago to internet

Buyer of Trump’s Truth Social Gets More Time to Complete Long-Delayed Merger - Shareholders in a shell company that has been trying for nearly two years to merge with f... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/business/trump-truth-social-merger.html #specialpurposeacquisitioncompanies(spac) #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #digitalworldacquisitioncorp #trumpmedia&technologygroup #truthsocial(socialnetwork) #orlandopatrickf #trumpdonaldj #socialmedia

itnewsbot, 8 months ago to internet

Trump Media Buyer Gets More Time to Complete Long-Delayed Merger - Shareholders in a shell company that has been trying for nearly two years to merge with f... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/business/trump-media-merger.html #specialpurposeacquisitioncompanies(spac) #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #digitalworldacquisitioncorp #trumpmedia&technologygroup #truthsocial(socialnetwork) #orlandopatrickf #trumpdonaldj #socialmedia

itnewsbot, 8 months ago to random

VanMoof, Trendy E-Bike Brand, Bought Out of Bankruptcy by Scooter Maker - Lavoie, which makes high-end scooters based on McLaren’s Formula 1 technology, acquired t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/business/vanmoof-sale-lavoie-mclaren.html #electricbicyclesmotorcyclesandscooters #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #mclarenapplied #bankruptcies #vanmoofbv

itnewsbot, 9 months ago to random

Arm, the Chip Designer, Files for an I.P.O. Expected to Be Among the Largest - The I.P.O. filing means Arm can begin to gauge investor interest, which will be critical ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/21/technology/chip-designer-arm-ipo-softbank.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #initialpublicofferings #softbankcorporation #nvidiacorporation #stocksandbonds #companyreports #armholdingsplc #computerchips #armltd

itnewsbot, 9 months ago to Israel

Intel Acquisition of Tower Semiconductor Is Scuttled by China - Intel calls off its planned acquisition of Tower Semiconductor, an Israeli chip maker, af... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/business/intel-tower-semiconductor-china.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #internationalrelations #towersemiconductorltd #intelcorporation #computerchips #unitedstates #israel #china

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to random

Biden Administration Unveils Tougher Guidelines on Mergers - The proposed road map for regulatory reviews, last updated in 2020, includes a focus on t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/technology/guidelines-tech-mergers-antitrust.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #mobileapplications #justicedepartment #metaplatformsinc

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to random

F.T.C.’s Lina Khan Faces Fresh Questions About Her Strategy - Lina Khan has said a fear of defeat should not deter the agency from suing big tech compa... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/technology/lina-khan-ftc-strategy.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #decisionsandverdicts #lawandlegislation #microsoftcorp #corporations #khanlina

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to Playstation

Court Ruling Clears Path for Microsoft to Buy Activision - Microsoft could now complete its purchase of the video game giant as soon as this month, ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/technology/microsoft-activision-deal-ftc.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #playstation(videogamesystem) #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #xbox(videogamesystem) #activisionblizzardinc #decisionsandverdicts #microsoftcorp

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to internet

Twitter Sues Law Firm Over $90 Million Payment in Elon Musk Deal - The lawsuit targeted Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, a well-known Wall Street law fir... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/technology/twitter-sues-wachtell-lipton.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #wachtellliptonrosen&katz #computersandtheinternet #legalprofession #corporations #socialmedia #muskelon #twitter

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to Playstation

Microsoft and Activision Chiefs Testify Merger Will Benefit Consumers - In federal court, Satya Nadella and Bobby Kotick opposed an attempt by the F.T.C. to dela... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/business/microsoft-activision-ceo-testify.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #spencerphil(technologyexecutive) #playstation(videogamesystem) #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #xbox(videogamesystem) #activisionblizzardinc #sonycorporation

itnewsbot, 11 months ago to random

Alibaba’s Daniel Zhang Will Leave Top Post, Replaced by Joseph Tsai - The Chinese tech giant says its top leader, Daniel Zhang, will make way for two long-serv... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/business/alibaba-daniel-zhang-joseph-tsai.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #alibabagroupholdingltd #zhangdaniel(1972-) #tsaijosephc #e-commerce #majack

itnewsbot, 11 months ago to random

Spotify Podcast Layoffs Will Affect Gimlet and Parcast Workers - Spotify said it was cutting 2 percent of its work force and absorbing two popular podcast... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/business/spotify-layoffs-gimlet-podcasts.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #layoffsandjobreductions #writersguildofamerica #organizedlabor #parcastnetwork #laborandjobs #gimletmedia #podcasts #spotify

itnewsbot, 1 year ago to gaming

E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision - The green light follows objections to the blockbuster deal by American and British regula... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/technology/eu-microsoft-activision-blizzard.html #competitionandmarketsauthority(greatbritain) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #xbox(videogamesystem)

itnewsbot, 1 year ago to internet

Jack Dorsey Has a Lot to Say, Including About Elon Musk and Twitter - The Twitter co-founder has posted prolifically on two new social networks, Nostr and Blue... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/technology/dorsey-musk-twitter.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #bluesky(socialmediaplatform) #computersandtheinternet #socialmedia #dorseyjack #muskelon #twitter #nostr