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Fri. 10/13 – The Activision Acquisition Goes Through


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Microsoft wins its big prize. The EU officially opens and X investigation. VC investment activity has reached its lowest level in years. Netflix dips its toe into the IRL experience business. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

Links:

  • Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard for Xbox has been fully APPROVED by the UK regulator (Windows Central)
  • EU opens probe into Elon Musk’s X over Israel-Hamas war misinformation (Financial Times)
  • U.S. VC funding hit lowest level in 6 years in Q3 | A story told in charts (VentureBeat)
  • Netflix to Open Stores Where Fans Can Play, Shop and Eat in 2025 (Bloomberg)


    Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

    • Adobe Is Focused on AI Rather Than Figma With Acquisition in Limbo (Bloomberg)
    • Can EA’s FIFA-Free Soccer Game Win Fans? (Bloomberg)
    • Has Bob Iger Lost the Magic? (Bloomberg)
    • Why Dizziness Is Still a Mystery (The New Yorker)

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