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But the decision only reinforces the current reality: More assertive regulators around the world present an additional challenge for corporate buyers at a time when deal makers are hoping to revive a moribund market for mergers and acquisitions.
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The agency continues to flex its growing regulatory muscle.
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Though it narrowed the scope of its Activision deal inquiry to just one issue, cloud gaming, the C.M.A. said that letting Microsoft buy the Call of Duty maker could give the tech giant too much power over the video games market.
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Most likely emboldening the agency is how unlikely an appeal of its decision is to succeed, according to Pablo Ibáñez Colomo, a professor of law at the London School of Economics. The tribunal that will weigh Microsoft’s appeal will examine mainly whether the regulator followed proper procedure. That institutional advantage positions the agency as one of the world’s most influential antitrust enforcers, alongside those in the United States and the European Union.
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U.S. economic growth is slowing.
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Shares in the tech giants climbed after the companies reported solid results and elaborated on their visions for how A.I. will be incorporated into their core software and search products. Amazon will report its quarterly earnings today, and is expected to update investors on how it is positioned in the A.I. arms race.
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Bloomberg reported
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A.I. will “impact every single one of our apps and services,”
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he told analysts, adding that it was already “improving monetization.” Instagram is one example. “Since we launched Reels, A.I. recommendations have driven a more than 24 percent increase in time spent on Instagram,” he said, referring to the short-video clip feature that’s a big growth engine for the company and an attempt to reclaim market share from TikTok.
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Another promising metric: In March, three billion average daily users logged into Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp,
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One thing to watch: costs.
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The fight between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis entered a combative new round yesterday, after the media giant
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DeSantis sees political mileage in taking on Disney.
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The company is one of the state’s biggest employers and said it had earmarked $17 billion to expand over the next decade. But he has hammered it over its stance on social issues to shore up his backing among conservatives in his home state.
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But his tactics could be damaging in a national campaign.
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Former President Donald Trump called the Disney fight a “political stunt.”
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The former New Jersey governor Chris Christie said it was anti-conservative.
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Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, even pitched for the business. “Hey
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she tweeted
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“Where can you still find Americans saying true things? There aren’t many places left,” Carlson added. “But there are some. And that’s enough.” He concluded with “See you soon,” suggesting that he may return to the public forum, either on his own or as part of some news media outlet.
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More details have emerged about Carlson’s firing.
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The full extent of what he said is still not known, but news outlets have challenged court-ordered redactions of the private messages, and the communications could still emerge in a lawsuit against Fox News filed by the voting software maker Smartmatic.
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