Microsoft takeover of Call of Duty maker wipes $20bn off Sony shares Investors react to possibility that Playstation and subscription service will lose Activision Blizzard games
TechScape: the US government may be one step closer to breaking up Meta In this week’s newsletter: How a judge’s ruling could pave the way for a costly, lengthy legal battle over the future of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram
Google’s ‘dragonscale’ solar-powered roof signals growing demand for sustainable workspaces Tightening regulations and a growing eco-conscious workforce are major factors in heralding green office campuses
AT&T delays 5G wireless service near airports after airlines’ safety warning Cell towers near unspecified number of runways will not be switched on amid claims they could affect altimeters
Microsoft’s Activision plan shows gaming will be at heart of metaverse Analysis: Activision Blizzard deal would help Xbox compete against PlayStation – but will regulators play along?
Treasury plans crackdown on ‘misleading’ cryptocurrency ads Move to change law would see assets subject to the same FCA rules as shares and insurance
Microsoft to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard for nearly $70bn Tech giant acquires publisher of games including World of Warcraft and Candy Crush
Campaign aims to stop Facebook encryption plans over child abuse fears No Place to Hide drive funded by Home Office to warn social media firms over dangers of end-to-end encryption
US airline officials warn of ‘catastrophic’ crisis in aviation with new 5G service Introduction of the new technology near airports could interfere with critical airplane instruments such as radio altimeters
UK Amazon users can continue using Visa credit cards after dispute is settled Firms reach deal two days before retailer had threatened to stop accepting UK-issued Visa cards
‘Virtual reality is genuine reality’ so embrace it, says philosopher In his book Reality+ David Chalmers says the material world may lose its allure as VR technology advances
What will happen if Amazon stops accepting UK-issued Visa credit cards? Why is Amazon doing this, who does it affect – and can a last-minute deal be reached?
Last-minute deal needed to keep UK-issued Visa credit cards working on Amazon There is speculation that an agreement could avert ‘game of corporate chicken’
Panic as Kosovo pulls the plug on its energy-guzzling bitcoin miners Speculators rush to sell off their kit as Balkan state announces a crypto clampdown to ease electricity crisis
Cryptoland runs aground as $12m bid to buy Fiji island for resort falls through Plans by crypto-evangelists for the lavish hideaway have courted mockery and controversy, and now the island is back on the market