Qualcomm Accuses Arm of Monopoly Practices Across Three Continents, Chip Architecture Licensing Model at Risk of Overhaul

March 26, 2025 – UK-based chip design firm Arm, since its acquisition by SoftBank, has gradually shifted its business model from a provider of basic architectures to a full-fledged chip designer. Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter today, reports that Qualcomm has submitted confidential documents to the European Commission, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission…

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U.S. Judge Temporarily Blocks Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

June 14, 2023 – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States has sought a temporary restraining order from a federal court in California, requesting the judge to halt the acquisition of video game development company Activision Blizzard by Microsoft Corporation. The FTC alleges that this acquisition may potentially violate antitrust laws. In a…

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Apple’s New AI Image Generator: Cartoons Only, With AI Labels

June 15, 2024 – In a recent Talk Show Live interview following Apple’s WWDC 2024, Apple’s Vice President of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, briefly mentioned that iOS will now include metadata labeling for images generated by AI, indicating that they are “AI Generated.” Tech publication 9to5Mac, upon examining the iOS 18 Beta 1 update codes,…

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