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Microsoft’s £55bn Activision takeover blocked by US court pending hearing | Business News
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A US regulator has succeeded in a bid to temporarily block Microsoft’s £55bn takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard, preventing the deal being completed this week. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which opposes the tie up on competition grounds, went to court last night for a preliminary injunction. A two-day hearing, in which all…
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ChatGPT banned in Italy pending data protection investigation | Science & Tech News
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ChatGPT has been banned in Italy while the country’s data protection authorities investigate its collection of user information. The chatbot, which is operated by OpenAI and financially backed by Microsoft, has amassed more than 100 million monthly active users since launching late last year. It has threatened to upend everything from search engines to creative…