The EU Commission has no objection to Microsoft’s planned purchase of Activision Blizzard for 69 billion US dollars. However, it is unclear whether the deal can be completed. The Munich solar car manufacturer Sono Motors has lined up to bring the solar-powered small car “Sion” onto the market. Because of acute financial problems, plan B is now also in danger of failing. The company applies for bankruptcy proceedings. Netflix, in turn, wants to reduce its costs and is planning spending cuts of 300 million US dollars this year – the most important reports at a glance.
New chapter in Takeover poker from game publisher Activision Blizzard by microsoft. The British antitrust authority CMA recently decidedMicrosoft’s proposed $69 billion deal not to admit. Microsoft didn’t make it Concerns about supremacy in the cloud gaming sector the CMA writes in its explanatory statement. Fewer concerns has the EU Commission. From the point of view of the antitrust authorities nothing speaks against the takeover. You give now green light. But whether the deal can really go ahead is unclear. Microsoft: EU clears acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Munich startup Sono Motors started in 2017, to develop a solar-powered small carand has one Prototyp des “Sion” presents. First, the car should be 2019 go into series productionafter some Financing rounds and problemsn and a successful IPO in November 2021, it was finally 2024. But in February the dream of the Munich solar car burst. Sono Motors stopped developing after the capital market Conditions for financing had changed in view of rising interest rates. The company wanted itself as a supplier of solar technology for other vehicle manufacturers. But even this plan is now shaky. Solar car: Sono Motors files for bankruptcy
The US streaming provider Netflix is with signs of market saturation confronted. Although the group surpassed in the past month Estimates for the first quarterbut disappointed in user growth and gave a weaker forecast than expected away. Netflix has been looking for some time new ways to make money. This includes a new one advertising-supported service and the Enforcement of Passwords. But because the announced restrictions on password sharing have been postponed, must now be saved. Netflix plans to cut spending by $300 million this year
World premiere in Scotland: In Edinburgh, Scotland, is now driving an autonomous bus in regular operation. Line AB1 is fine the world’s first registered bus serviceon the autonomous buses in public transport be used in full size, said the responsible transport company. According to current legislation autonomous vehicles must be supervised while driving. So during the pilot operation, which is scheduled to run until 2025 one person per buswho monitors operations from the driver’s seat, and an attendant who walks around the bus, checking tickets and questions from passengers answered. The world’s first bus drives autonomously in regular operation in Scotland
Checking the Facebook profile of the ex’s new partner – this one harmless form of stalking probably makes one proper share of the clicks in the social network out of. But be friends with the ex’s new girl – and that too against your own will? Facebook obviously did over the weekend Friend requests sent, as soon as you have visited another person’s profile. Automatically. And without warning. The excitement about it is great. Facebook automatically sent friend requests when you visited your profile
Also important:
- Microsoft points out the end of support for Windows 10 versions before 22H2. Older unmanaged versions receive an automatic update to 22H2. Microsoft: End of support for Windows 10 before version 22H2
- The Hong Kong telecom group CK Hutchison is selling 60 percent of the mobile and fixed network infrastructure of its Italian subsidiary Windtre (formerly 3) to the Swedish investment consortium EQT Infrastructure. EQT would like to lease the networks to Windtre, but also to other telecom providers.
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