If government regulators prevail against Google in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century, it’s likely to unleash drastic changes that will undermine the dominance of a search engine that defines the internet for billions of people. As the 10-week trial probing Google’s business practices nears its midway point, it’s still too early … Read more
Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Britain’s top competition watchdog on Friday gave the green light to Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion takeover of gaming firm Activision Blizzard, removing the last major hurdle for the deal to close. … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting lower Tuesday as Wall Street waits for reports coming up this week about the economy and Big Tech companies. The S&P 500 was 0.5% lower in midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 51 points, or 0.1%, at 34,612, as of 11 a.m. Eastern time, … Read more