The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by Apple and Broadcom in the ongoing patent infringement case brought against them by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The case involves data-transmission patents, and Caltech had initially won a jury verdict of $1.1 billion against the companies. However, this verdict was later overturned. Apple …
Microsoft executives are once again defending their deal with Activision Blizzard, the maker of Call of Duty. During a recent court hearing, Xbox chief Phil Spencer highlighted the company’s commitment to expanding its business beyond consoles and onto various platforms. The discussion also focused on Microsoft’s foray into the mobile gaming market.Call of Duty on …
Xbox Game Pass membership codes have finally made their way to retail. This exciting development was first reported by Rishi Alwani, a games analyst and former Gadgets360 Gaming Editor. Now, Game Pass Ultimate digital codes can be purchased from Amazon India, and they come at a slightly cheaper price compared to buying directly from Microsoft’s …
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft regarding its $69 billion acquisition of Activision, the maker of the popular video game franchise Call of Duty. The FTC is seeking a preliminary injunction that would temporarily halt the merger while the agency’s in-house court assesses its potential impact on competition in …
Xbox Game Pass subscriptions worldwide are set to undergo a price increase starting next month. According to The Verge, Microsoft will roll out the new prices to new subscribers on July 6, but current yearly subscribers will not see the changes until their membership ends. In India, the Game Pass Ultimate subscription will see a …
Google has lodged a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission, accusing Microsoft of leveraging its dominant position in enterprise software to steer customers toward its cloud services. According to the complaint, Microsoft utilized licensing terms in its Office 365 productivity software to bind customers to separate agreements with its Azure cloud server business. This …
OpenAI, the pioneer in AI chatbot development, is looking to expand its influence by considering the launch of an app store, according to reports. The company is exploring the idea of creating a marketplace where customers can customize and sell AI models to other businesses. This move aligns with OpenAI’s mission to collaborate with organizations …
Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $69 billion is facing a roadblock in the form of Britain’s antitrust regulator. The country’s concerns about competition in cloud gaming have led them to block the deal, which comes as a surprise and is a setback for the gaming industry. Despite Microsoft’s commitment to offering access to …
Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur who famously pledged to rid Twitter of bots and scam accounts, has recently suspended an Indian developer’s bot on the platform. Prabhu Biswal, the developer behind the Twitter bot called ‘Explain This Bob’, found his creation facing suspension due to its association with a memecoin known as BOB.The bot utilized …
Earlier this month, thousands of users experienced an outage with Microsoft 365 suite, which includes Outlook, Word, and Excel, according to the outage tracking website Downdetector. Microsoft 365 Status account acknowledged the outage on June 5 and stated that the issue was resolved the following day. However, Microsoft has now revealed that the outages were …