Microsoft also said it was negotiating changes to the deal to satisfy objections made by a British regulator, which could allow it to complete its purchase of the video game giant as soon as this month.Lees verder op New York Times
Jordan Novet / CNBC: A US court denies the FTC’s preliminary injunction bid to stop Microsoft’s Activision deal, as the FTC “has not shown it is likely to succeed” in showing harm — – A federal judge in San Francisco ruled in favor of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, which have been trying to complete their $68.7 billion deal by July 18. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kyle Barr / Gizmodo: Nothing plans to launch the Phone (2) for $599+ in the US, Europe, and the UK on July 17; the device has a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and rear “glyph” lights in zones — The new device is an upgrade from the Phone (1)—a better processor, improved camera, and even more signature LED glyphs—with a $599 price tag. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Andy Greenberg / Wired: Roger Thomas Clark, who was Silk Road’s second-in-command, behind Ross Ulbricht, is sentenced to 20 years, following his extradition from Thailand in 2018 — Roger Thomas Clark, also known as Variety Jones, will spend much of the rest of his life in prison for his key role in building the world’s first dark web drug market. Lees verder op Tech Meme
TechCrunch: India’s Goods and Services Tax Council agrees to levy a 28% indirect tax on online gaming, casinos, and horse racing, rejecting that they are “games of skill” — India plans to impose a significant tax on the fund that online gaming firms collect from consumers in a major blow … Lees verder op Tech Meme
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19:19 Premier De Croo stelde maandag dat de pensioenhervorming de toets van de Europese Commissie zal doorstaan, omdat haar assumpties achterhaald zijn door demografische veranderingen. Maar het Planbureau …Lees verder op De Tijd
20:34 Het Luikse New Lachaussée, dat machines voor munitieproductie maakt en het Waals Gewest als aandeelhouder heeft, mag niet meer naar Servië exporteren. Belgische machines zouden in Rusland terechtgekom…Lees verder op De Tijd
Julia Love / Bloomberg: Llion Jones, who co-authored the pioneering AI paper “Attention Is All You Need” at Google, plans to depart Google Japan later in July 2023 to launch a startup — An artificial intelligence researcher who co-authored one of Google’s most influential papers in the field is leaving the company to launch a startup. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: US DOJ arrests a security engineer on wire fraud and money laundering charges, saying he “fraudulently obtained” $9M through a DEX by creating fake pricing data — The DOJ alleged that Shakeeb Ahmed stole $9 million from a crypto exchange that operates on Solana, through a flash loan attack last year. Lees verder op Tech Meme