Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley’s ruling denying the FTC’s request to prevent Microsoft from closing the purchase of Activision Blizzard has undoubtedly been the news of the week. However, it is far from the last of the long soap opera. After learning that the FTC had lost the case, Microsoft and the CMA announced a pause in their legal battle in the United Kingdom to find a solution to the blockade. Continuing with Microsoft, it’s time to say goodbye to Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, who will leave the company after 20 years dedicated to Xbox.
In software, Electronic Arts has presented EA Sports FC 24, the first of its kind after the abandonment of the FIFA brand, and confirmed the development of a third-person, single-player Black Panther game. For its part, Limited Run Games has announced the return of the classic GEX games, Jurassic Park, Tomba! and Clock Tower, while Antstream Arcade has revealed its arrival on Xbox. And speaking of classics, a preservation study reveals that 87% of games released before 2010 are unavailable.
On the Internet, Europe has welcomed Bard, Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot, just days after the European Union and the United States announced the signing of a new transatlantic pact for the transfer of personal data. Brussels has also been in the news for the law that will require mobile and computer batteries to be removable and recyclable from 2027. Finally, we have Threads with more than 100 million subscribers and Twitter that begins to share advertising revenue with verified users.
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Technology/InternetThreads exceeds 100 million users in just a few days of activity. The European Union and the United States sign a new transatlantic pact for the transfer of personal data. Europe will require mobile and computer batteries to be removable and recyclable from 2027.Intel stops manufacturing NUC minicomputers.Bard, Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot, finally arrives in Spain.Twitter begins to share advertising revenue with verified users.The number of daily active users of Threads drops 20% from its release, according to Sensor Tower.
