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Microsoft has officially closed its Activision Blizzard purchase just a day after the UK's Competition and Markets Authority signed off on the deal....

UK Signs Off On Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Purchase

Microsoft has cleared another major hurdle to its Activision Blizzard purchase, with the UK's Competition Markets Authority signing off....

Instagram/Threads Boss Kills Hopes Platform Will Challenge X In News

Instagram/Threads boss Adam Mosseri has thrown cold water on hopes many had that the platform would challenge X for breaking news....

YouTube May Be Ramping Up Anti-Ad Blocking Pressure

Users continue to report increased pressure from YouTube to stop using ad blockers, even limiting how many videos they can watch....

Spotify’s New ‘Supremium’ Plan Will Feature Lossless Audio

Spotify is readying a new "Supremium" plan that will feature lossless audio, along with a slew of other features....

X Drops Headlines From Shared News Articles

Elon Musk continues to make controversial choices with his social media platform, this time dropping headlines from shared news articles....

Spotify Premium Plans Will Include Audiobook Access

Spotify is giving its Premium plan a major upgrade, giving subscribers access to over 150,000 audiobooks....

Campbell Brown, Meta’s Head of News, Is Leaving

Campbell Brown, VP of Media Partnerships at Meta, has resigned as the company shifts away from providing news content....

Prepare for Another Netflix Price Hike

Netflix is preparing for yet another price hike on its ad-free plan, one that could take effect a few months after the actors strike ends....

Get Ready For Ads On Amazon Prime Video

The days of ad-free Prime Video are coming to an end — at least at the current price point — with Amazon introducing ads in 2024....

Microsoft’s Phil Spencer Wants to Purchase Nintendo

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has big ambitions for the company's gaming business, saying he wants to buy Nintendo....

YouTube Plans to Change How It Displays Ads on TV

YouTube is preparing to change how it displays ads on TV, moving toward fewer but longer ad segments....

SpaceX Dumps YouTube for X Livestreams

SpaceX appears to have dumped YouTube for its livesteams, opting to use X instead...to absolutely no one's surprise....

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