Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard clears a key hurdle. But the $69B deal is still at risk
The European Union has approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-05-16 01:18
EU backs Microsoft buying Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. But the $69B deal is still at risk
The European Union has approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-05-15 22:48
Cyprus, Israel working on deal for natural gas pipeline, processing plant in Cyprus
The Cypriot energy minister says Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal to build a pipeline that will take natural gas from both countries to the eastern Mediterranean island nation, where it will be liquefied for export by ship to Europe and potentially elsewhere
2023-05-15 21:29
Poland gets 1st U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers amid concerns over war in Ukraine
Poland has received its first shipment of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers as part of a defense upgrade amid security concerns due to the war in neighboring Ukraine
2023-05-15 21:00
Linda Yaccarino may be "exactly what Twitter needs." But is the new CEO being set up to fail?
Less than two months into his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, Elon Musk declared that whoever took over as the company’s CEO “must like pain a lot.”
2023-05-15 20:15
Is Twitter's new CEO heading toward a glass cliff?
Less than two months into his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, Elon Musk declared that whoever took over as the company’s CEO “must like pain a lot.”
2023-05-15 19:47
Are you who you say you are? TSA tests facial recognition technology to boost airport security
The agency tasked with securing America's airports is testing the use of facial recognition technology at a number of airports across the country
2023-05-15 12:24
NYC skyscrapers turning to carbon capture to lessen climate change
In a vertical city like New York, any serious effort to address climate change has to focus on the greenhouse gas emissions caused by buildings
2023-05-15 12:24
Philadelphia Inquirer hit by cyberattack causing newspaper's largest disruption in decades
The Philadelphia Inquirer has experienced the most significant disruption to its operations in 27 years due to what the newspaper calls a cyberattack
2023-05-15 12:21
Child social media stars have few protections. Illinois aims to fix that
Illinois lawmakers aim to make their state what they say will be the first in the country to create protections for child social media influencers
2023-05-14 21:20
Kerry challenges oil industry to prove its promised tech rescue for climate-wrecking emissions
Oil and gas producers talk up technological breakthroughs they say will soon allow the world to drill and burn fossil fuels without worsening global warming
2023-05-14 19:54
AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters: 'We're not prepared for this'
Thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence, tools that can create lifelike photos, video and audio are now cheap and readily available
2023-05-14 19:48