European Commission

Microsoft is expected to appear next week before a European Union committee to argue why its acquisition of Activision Blizzard should be approved.

An EU commission added to the fears that Microsoft's $69 billion USD deal could threaten access to largescale franchises like Call of Duty.

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA) have been rolled into legislation in which the EU will regulate major tech firms.

European Union countries have agreed to progressively scale back internal combustion engine vehicles in pursuit of a carbon neutral future.

Amid US regulators moving to block the Nvidia acquisition of the Arm chip company, the European Commission has also slowed the deal further.