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Microsoft Corp posted results on Tuesday that showed some strength in the face of a weak economy, buttressed by a cloud business that hit Wall Street targets for the end of 2022, but it may miss expectations in the current quarter.

Microsoft is likely to receive an EU antitrust warning about its $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, people familiar with the matter said, that could pose another challenge to completing the deal.

Microsoft is reportedly working on the Surface Duo 3, which might launch as the company's first-ever foldable phone in the fourth quarter of this year.

Microsoft Corp is in advanced talks to invest in Gatik, a California-based autonomous driving startup, as part of its cloud partnership with the company, two people familiar with the discussions told Reuters.

Apple Inc's stock market value shrank sharply on Tuesday following its steep drop last year, leaving it below $2 trillion for the first time since March 2021.

Microsoft is to take a 4% equity stake in London Stock Exchange Group as part of a 10-year commercial deal to migrate the exchange operator's data platform into the cloud, the British company said on Monday.

Britain has also announced an "in-depth investigation" into Microsoft's planned takeover of Activision.

Microsoft may have to offer concessions to address EU antitrust concerns about its $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard after regulators opened a full-scale investigation on Tuesday and warned about the impact of the deal.

Microsoft Corp is stocking up on Chinese video game content to emulate Sony Group Corp's success with "Genshin Impact", sources said, solidifying China's transition from a land only of players to a hub of blockbuster developers.

Britain's antitrust regulator said Microsoft Corp's $69 billion acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard could harm competition in gaming consoles, subscription services and cloud gaming, and it needs to be investigated in depth.

Amazon and Alphabet unit Google criticised Microsoft's cloud computing changes on Tuesday, saying they limit competition and discourage customers from switching to rival cloud service providers.

A strong outlook from Microsoft Corp and resilient Google ads sales from Alphabet sparked a relief rally on Wednesday.

The personal computer market had been in steady decline prior to the pandemic, as people turned to smartphones or tablets.

The deal could have implications for the entire cybersecurity industry as Amazon and Microsoft are now under pressure

Amazon is making some games available free to members of its Prime service

Microsoft announced its acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard on Jan. 18.

Microsoft competes with Amazon and Google in the cloud computing market.

Google, Amazon and Apple have -- in public at least -- kept their distance.

This would be the largest buyout ever for the Redmond, Washington-based giant, well ahead of LinkedIn in 2016 for $26.2 billion.

The software company urged its customers to check on their security arrangements

Gates stepped down as president in 2008 and remained on Microsoft's board of directors until March 2020.

Founded in 1960 by Isadore Sharp, Four Seasons now has 121 hotels and resorts, and 46 residential properties in 47 countries.

Across the United States, a growing number of companies are delaying their employees' return to the office out of concern over the new wave of disease.

Projects could include airplanes that don't spew pollution and technology for capturing carbon from the air.

Google last week made campuses off-limits to unvaccinated employees and extend its global work-from-home option through October 18.

A representative of the billionaire recently confirmed that he had an affair nearly 20 years ago that "ended amicably."

The focus on Gates comes amid heightened scrutiny of sexual harassment and misconduct in the tech sector and the #MeToo movement.

Apple, Google, and Facebook are among the tech titans investing in mixed reality.

Microsoft will release the one-time purchase version for those who do not want to shift to the cloud version.

On launch day, official forums, message boards, and social media were quickly swamped by complaints regarding the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.