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Bank of America: Technology stock flows in the first quarter were among the highest ever

Technology stocks saw inflows of $18.6 billion in the first quarter of the year, the third-largest quarterly inflow ever, and also attracted funds last week, along with significant inflows into cash and bonds, Bank of America Global Research said on Friday. Cash-equivalent money market funds saw inflows of $81.8 billion in the week through Wednesday, […]

FTC Holds “Voice Cloning Challenge” to Combat Voice Manipulation Technology

Send Article to SNS Send Article to Facebook Send Article to Twitter Send Article to Naver Band Send Article to Naver Blog Send Article to Pinterest Copy URL Send Article to Find More Shares The FTC is holding a competition on ways to combat voice manipulation technology. [사진=FTC사이트 캡처] The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) […]

Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision Blizzard: A Game-Changing Deal in the Global Gaming Market

Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard: A Game-Changing Deal for the Global Gaming Industry January 18, 2022. In a move that sent shockwaves throughout the world, Microsoft (MS) acquired Activision Blizzard, the prominent North American game developer, for a staggering $69 billion (approximately 93 trillion won). This acquisition represents a significant 45% premium to Activision Blizzard […]

Microsoft’s Massive Acquisition: A New Era for Gaming with Activision Blizzard

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the largest game developer in North America, has made headlines as the “big deal of the century.” With a price tag of $69 billion, this acquisition marks the largest in the global IT industry and a 45% premium to Activision Blizzard stock. The deal is expected to be finalized this […]

Microsoft, Sony signed a truce! “Decisive Moment” is confirmed to stay on the PlayStation console-Free Electronic News 3C Technology

(Photo/Bloomberg) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opposed Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and Sony was also invited to participate in the court battle during the trial. One of the main points of contention between the two parties included Activision Blizzard’s well-known series of games “Calling Moment”. With the rejection of the FTC’s request, Microsoft […]

Deputy Chairman of the Fair Trade Commission resolves unfairness and cartels by promptly investigating finance and telecommunications

Photo = Yonhap News “The Fair Trade Commission’s investigation into the financial and telecommunication sectors is still in progress. The purpose is to resolve unfair acts or cartel (collusion) by promptly investigating if there is any suspicion.” Cho Hong-seon, vice chairman of the Fair Trade Commission, met with reporters at the Fair Trade Commission press […]

Microsoft’s dream of an ‘Xbox ecosystem’ collapsing?

[테크월드뉴스=양승갑 기자] Microsoft (MS) is accelerating its game-related businesses, such as launching popular IPs and announcing Xbox Game Pass Vision, to compete with Sony. But lately, MS has been a headache. This is because the San Francisco Federal Court cited the request for an injunction to acquire Blizzard filed by the US Federal Trade Commission […]

Fair Trade Commission rejects Samsung’s ‘Broadcom (AVGO)’ voluntary correction

A view of the FTC office building. Photo = Fair Trading Commission [인포스탁데일리=안호현 전문기자] The Fair Trading Commission rejected a final bid for permission from Broadcom, an American semiconductor company that had ‘absorbed power’ against Samsung Electronics. The consent decision is a form of voluntary remedial measure proposed by the company, and this is the […]