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Google strikes back in AI battle with Microsoft
Google strikes back in AI battle with Microsoft
by  AFP

Google on Wednesday announced a slew of features powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it ramped up a battle with Microsoft to maintain its dominance of the web search industry. But its promise to soup up its much-maligned Bing search engine put it on a collision course with Google, which has dominated the field for two decades.

Microsoft's Activision takeover bid dealt setback in UK
Microsoft's Activision takeover bid dealt setback in UK
by  AFP

Microsoft's planned $69-billion takeover of video game giant Activision Blizzard could significantly harm competition and consumer choice, UK regulators concluded in provisional findings Wednesday. The CMA, which launched its in-depth probe in September, added that Microsoft's takeover "could result in higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation for UK gamers".

Energy majors look for mega profits to roll on
Energy majors look for mega profits to roll on
by  AFP

The world's top oil and gas companies amassed record profits last year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine drove prices higher -- and they can expect the good times to roll on despite calls to tax them more.

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