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European regulators have approved Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, handing the technology giant a victory at a time when the deal is being challenged in other countries. While the merger could harm competition in some respects, particularly in the fast-growing market for cloud gaming services, concessions by Microsoft were enough to mitigate antitrust

DURHAM – Digiial health and services company Validic has pulled off a “two fer” deal – acquiring a subsidiary of Cox Communications and also landing the communications conglomerate as an investor. Validic also says the deal means it can provide a variety of services nationwide. The company already offers an EHR[electronic health record]-integrated healthcare application

By Juli Clover, MacRumors The Apple Watch’s health features are making headlines this month, and have been credited with saving at least two lives. Fall Detection came in handy in two emergency situations in Minnesota and Ohio. In Minnesota, Apple Watch user Michael Brodkorb was hit by a vehicle that then fled the scene. His Apple

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Vice Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday to facilitate a sale of the company and safeguard its future, according to court documents and a statement from the struggling media group. News, entertainment and technology companies have been buffeted by falling advertising revenue in recent months, leading several to slash their workforces and

DOVER, Del. — A Delaware judge has ruled in favor of Oracle founder Larry Ellison in a shareholder lawsuit alleging that he coerced the technology company’s board into paying a grossly inflated price to acquire software company NetSuite Corp. in 2016. Vice Chancellor Samuel Glasscock III on Friday rejected the plaintiffs’ allegation that Oracle’s acquisition

By Laura He and Ramishah Maruf, CNN China’s Communist Party had “supreme access” to all data held by TikTok’s parent company Bytedance, including on servers in the United States, a former employer who is bringing a wrongful termination lawsuit has alleged. The allegations in the lawsuit — which Bytedance denies and has vowed to contest — comes

By Chris Isidore, CNN Twitter has an ad sales veteran in charge, after months of hemorrhaging advertisers under owner Elon Musk. Linda Yaccarino, a longtime media executive, is leaving her role as chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal amid reports that Musk has selected her to take over as CEO of Twitter. Musk

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Triangle-based Iqvia, a giant in the life science sector, is facing increasing scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission over its proposed buy of Propel Media, the owner of DeepIntent which focuses on digital advertising and has many clients in the pharma industry. The news came in Politico and Fierce Pharma Marketing.

 By Juli Clover, MacRumors An Apple Computer Company check signed by Steve Jobs sold for $106,985 through an auction hosted by RR Auction. The check was filled out and signed by Jobs in 1976, and it was made out to Crampton, Remke, & Miller, INC, a consulting firm that offered its services to tech companies in Northern

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Elon Musk reportedly is negotiating with a top NBCUniversal to take over as CEO at Twitter. The CEO candidate is a woman, as  Musk had declared Thursday without naming anyone. Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships for NBCU, is “in talks” with Musk about the job, according to a