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MICROSOFT BUYS GAME MAKER ACTIVISION BLIZZARD FOR ABOUT $70B

Microsoft is paying nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy Crush and Call of Duty, to boost its competitiveness in mobile gaming and virtual-reality technology.

EXPLAINER: MICROSOFT'S ACTIVISION BUY COULD SHAKE UP GAMING

Microsoft stunned the gaming industry when it announced this week it would buy game publisher Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, a deal that would immediately make it a larger video-game company than Nintendo.

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2ND ELECTION FOR AMAZON WORKERS IN ALABAMA WILL BE BY MAIL

A federal labor board said that Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will vote by mail next month in a re-run election to decide whether or not to unionize.

The New Web Vs. the Old Web

Meet Web3, which could replace the Big Tech powers, or be co-opted by them

Washington vs.Carbon

The feds are starting to allocate billions of dollars to pull CO2 from the air. They’ve got a lot of work to do

SURVEY: PARENTS INCREASED QUALITY TIME AT PANDEMIC'S START

During the first several months of the pandemic in the U.S., Dina Levy made her young daughter and son go on walks with her three times a day.

SHOPPING FOR A CAR THIS YEAR WILL NOT BE THE SAME

2021 was an unusual year for the automotive industry. While customer demand for new cars rebounded from the economic uncertainty of 2020, automakers found themselves unable to meet that demand because of semiconductor chip shortages and supply chain problems. So what should car shoppers expect for 2022? Much of the same, unfortunately.

BOEING AIRLINER SALES JUMP BUT DELIVERIES LAG RIVAL AIRBUS

Boeing finished 2021 far behind European rival Airbus in deliveries of new aircraft, but sales bounced back after two dismal years caused by the 737 Max crashes and the pandemic.

AMAZON PLANS TO OPEN NEW CENTRAL INDIANA WAREHOUSE THIS YEAR

Mayor Steve Barnett said the exact number of expected jobs has not yet been shared with the city, the Daily Journal reported. City officials said the warehouse will receive inventory and workers will sort and ship orders.

FACT CHECKERS SAY YOUTUBE LETS ITS PLATFORM BE ‘WEAPONIZED'

More than 80 fact-checking organizations are calling on YouTube to address what they say is rampant misinformation on the platform.

NICKEL MINE DEVELOPER HAS MAJOR COMMITMENT FROM TESLA

The company that plans to develop a nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota has made a major supply deal with Tesla, the electric vehicle maker.

HONDA EXEC: HIGH AUTO PRICES MAY DROP, BUT NOT DRAMATICALLY

Honda expects its factories to make more vehicles this year despite a computer chip shortage and supply chain troubles. But because it’s starting the year with so few vehicles at dealers, the company expects U.S. sales to fall below last year’s numbers.

SPACE TELESCOPE'S EYE' OPENS, LAST MAJOR HURDLE ‘GOLDEN

NASA’s new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday (08), the final step in the observatory’s dramatic unfurling.

APPLE MUSIC VS. TIDAL

Streaming services such as Apple Music and Tidal, both of which have been present since 2015, are well-known for the exclusive content they offer.

JUDGE SAYS FTC'S ANTITRUST CASE AGAINST FACEBOOK CAN PROCEED

A federal judge has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s revised antitrust suit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, can proceed, shutting down the social media company’s request for a dismissal.

TAIWAN CHIPMAKER TSMC SAYS QUARTERLY PROFIT $6 BILLION

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips, reported Thursday its quarterly profit rose 16.4% over a year earlier to $6 billion amid surging demand for chips for smartphones and other electronics.

GRAND THEFT AUTO MAKER BUYS FARMVILLE COMPANY IN $12.7B DEAL

Take-Two Interactive, maker of “Grand Theft Auto” and “Red Dead Redemption,” is buying Zynga, maker of “FarmVille” and “Words With Friends,” in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $12.7 billion.

How New Robin Hood CEO Buery Plans to Fight NYC Poverty

Richard R. Buery Jr., is starting his first full year as CEO of Robin Hood. But he’s no stranger to New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization.

WILL SMITH, LADY GAGA, BEN AFFLECK SCORE SAG NOMINATIONS

The Oscar race may be missing in-person glitz this year, but it doesn’t lack for star power. Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, while the casts of “Belfast” and “CODA” were among those nominated for the guild’s top award, best ensemble.