Microsoft is paying nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy Crush and Call of Duty, to boost its competitiveness in mobile gaming and virtual-reality technology. The all-cash $68.7 billion deal...
Microsoft to win antitrust approval for $16-billion Nuance deal
US software giant Microsoft is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $16-billion bid for artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance Communications, three people familiar with the...
Microsoft to acquire cybersecurity company RiskIQ
Microsoft Corp. said it has agreed to acquire RiskIQ, a security software maker, as the tech giant tries to expand its products and better protect customers amid a rising tide of global cyberattacks. The company...
Microsoft wins U.S. antitrust okay for $16 bln purchase of Nuance
Microsoft Corp has won U.S. antitrust approval for its deal to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications Inc, according to a filing made by Nuance to the government. The $16 billion...
Discord ends sale talks with Microsoft – sources
Messaging platform Discord Inc has ended deal talks with Microsoft Inc and plans to focus on expanding the business as a standalone company, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The company will...
Microsoft to buy Siri’s AI developer in deal worth $19.7 billion
Microsoft Corp on Monday said it is buying speech technology company Nuance Communications Inc. in an all-cash deal valued at $19.7 billion, making a massive bet on health care artificial intelligence. Microsoft is...
Microsoft in talks to buy Nuance Communications for about $16 bn: Report
Microsoft Corp is in advanced talks to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications Inc at about $16 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. An agreement could be announced as soon...
Why Microsoft wants to go for this $10 billion acquisition
Microsoft Corp. and Discord Inc. hold a great deal of sway with video game fans. As they now hold talks for a potential $10 billion acquisition, a deal would join two companies in pursuit of audiences far beyond gamers...
Microsoft in talks to acquire Discord for more than $10 billion: Report
Microsoft Corp is in talks to buy messaging platform Discord Inc for more than $10 billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Discord has reached out to potential buyers and Microsoft is...
Nokia partners with Microsoft, Amazon, Google
Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia on Monday announced it has partnered with Microsoft, Amazon web services and Google to develop new cloud-based 5G radio solutions with its radio access network (RNA) technology. The...
Microsoft completes Bethesda acquisition; move to bolster Xbox game library
Tech giant Microsoft has completed its acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the company that owns gaming studio Bethesda. The acquisition was announced last year, but received the requisite regulatory approvals recently. The...
Microsoft, Google, Qualcomm are concerned over Nvidia’s Arm acquisition
American tech giants Microsoft, Google, and Qualcomm have reportedly raised concerns to regulators in the US, EU, UK, and China, over Nvidia’s acquisition of Arm. According to The Verge, the companies have...