Latest News

AWS outage caused by "unlikely interaction" between automated systems

ACMA rejects draft consumer code as calls to end self-regulation grow louder

Telstra finds firmware locked Samsung handsets to Vodafone for Triple-0 calls

Australia to sign UN 'surveillance treaty' in Vietnam

Vocus scores three new federal government contracts

The next steps after US judge rules in favour of Microsoft-Activision deal

By Staff Writer

Jul 12 2023 9:14AM

US judge gives deal green light.

The next steps after US judge rules in favour of Microsoft-Activision deal

Microsoft cleared a major hurdle in its planned US$69 billion purchase of videogame maker Activision Blizzard, as a judge gave a thumbs-up to the proposed deal a week before the July 18 termination date. With the first fight in federal court in California wrapped up, the agency and companies ...

Hi! You've reached one of our premium articles. This is available exclusively to subscribers.

It's free to register, and only takes a few minutes.

Once you sign up you'll have unlimited access to the full catalogue of Australia's best business IT content, as well as a daily news bulletin delivered straight to your inbox.

Register now

Already have an account? Log in to read this article.

Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.

© 2019 Thomson Reuters. Click for Restrictions.

Tags:

activision emerging tech gaming microsoft

Partner Content

Identity Is the New Boardroom Priority

Partner Content Identity Is the New Boardroom Priority

AI Supercharged: How Search is Powering the Future

Partner Content AI Supercharged: How Search is Powering the Future

Australian organisations must act on security – or risk AI ambitions falling flat

Partner Content Australian organisations must act on security – or risk AI ambitions falling flat

ElasticON Sydney 2025: Deriving value from your data with Search AI

Partner Content ElasticON Sydney 2025: Deriving value from your data with Search AI

Sponsored Whitepapers

2026 Engineering Reality Report

2026 Engineering Reality Report

How Kraft Heinz Transformed Planning with AI & 5 M+ Data Sets

How Kraft Heinz Transformed Planning with AI & 5 M+ Data Sets

Defend Your Network from the Next Generation of AI Threats

Defend Your Network from the Next Generation of AI Threats

Optus Enterprise Mobility

Optus Enterprise Mobility

Life After VMware: Scale Securely with mCloud by Micron21

Life After VMware: Scale Securely with mCloud by Micron21

Events

Most Read Articles

Revenue NSW directed to document its AI risk

Revenue NSW directed to document its AI risk

Lendi Group unveils agentic AI-powered home loan 'guardian'

Lendi Group unveils agentic AI-powered home loan 'guardian'

NBN Co weaves AI and automation into its operational "fabric"

NBN Co weaves AI and automation into its operational "fabric"

NAB wants more customers onboard with AI

NAB wants more customers onboard with AI

Sydney-based AI-cloud waste startup raises $3m

Sydney-based AI-cloud waste startup raises $3m

Brennan uses NiCE to modernise its contact centre

Brennan uses NiCE to modernise its contact centre

Impact Awards: Tecala slashes customer response times for fintech IQumulate

Impact Awards: Tecala slashes customer response times for fintech IQumulate

Interactive introduces private cloud platform

Interactive introduces private cloud platform

Digital61 expands cybersecurity portfolio

Digital61 expands cybersecurity portfolio

Most popular tech stories