Microsoft President Does A 180 On UK Regulators After Initial Clash Over Activision Deal

In a shift from past criticism, Microsoft’s Brad Smith now says the UK regulator’s tough stance on the Activision deal was “tough and fair”. Last year, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal. Britain’s antitrust regulator believed the deal could damage the industry if the Redmond-based tech giant used its … Read more

Microsoft President Meets Chinese Government To Discuss AI, Trade Relations, More

Microsoft President Brad Smith recently met with China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao to discuss important topics including artificial intelligence (AI), economic cooperation and trade relations between Washington and Beijing. According to a CNBC report, key details about this meeting are mentioned in a Chinese government announcement, which has been translated using the Chinese search … Read more