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Apr 2023
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UK CMA Moves to Block Microsoft-Activisi...

Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood and Tom Merritt
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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority announced it opposes Microsoft's proposed Activision-Blizzard deal, Artifact adds AI-powered article summaries, and Lenovo releases a Motorola co-branded phone.


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