UK watchdog blocks Microsoft’s £55bn takeover of Call Of Duty firm Activision
Microsoft’s 68.7 billion dollar (£55 billion) takeover of gaming firm Activision Blizzard has been blocked by the UK competition watchdog, in a potentially fatal blow to one of the technology industry’s biggest ever deals. The Competition
Intel co-founder Gordon Moore dies aged 94
Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel who set the breakneck pace of progress in the digital age with a simple 1965 prediction of how quickly engineers would boost the capacity of computer chips, has died aged
Google scientists move step closer towards defeating quantum computing errors
Google scientists believe they are now a step closer to building a fully functioning quantum computer after making progress towards correcting the errors that affect the system. Researchers at Google Quantum AI said they have found
Why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse and are other lenders at risk?
The collapse of the 16th largest bank in the US sent ripples through global markets on Monday as Governments and businesses scrambled to figure out what the impact would be and how it could be contained.
Microsoft makes case for Activision merger amid EU scrutiny
Microsoft’s Xbox video game division has announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia as it tries to persuade European regulators to approve its planned 68.7 billion dollar (£56.7 billion) takeover of game publishing giant Activision
Google expected to make 240 people redundant in Ireland
Google is expected to make 240 employees redundant from its workforce in Ireland, PA understands. The tech giant employs 5,500 people in Ireland, where its headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa is located. The
