Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device

With three billion people actively playing games today, and fueled by a new generation steeped in the joys of interactive entertainment, gaming is now the largest and fastest-growing form of entertainment. Today, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), a leader in game development and interactive entertainment content publisher. This acquisition will accelerate the growth in Microsoft's gaming business across mobile, PC, console and clou

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  Microsoft plans to buy Call of Duty company Activision Blizzard for nearly $70bn

  BBC
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  Here’s how the Microsoft-Activision deal stacks up against other mega acquisitions

  Fortune

Leaders across healthcare, academia and technology form new coalition to transform healthcare journey through responsible AI adoption

On Thursday, leading public, private, educational and research organizations across the U.S. healthcare and life sciences industries announced the formation of the Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation Coalition (AI3C). The coalition brings together the Brookings Institution, Cleveland Clinic, Duke Health, Intermountain Healthcare, Microsoft, Novant Health, Plug and Play, Providence, UC San Diego, and University of Virginia with the goal of maximizing technology to provide recommendations,

Microsoft announces new research and technology to empower millions of frontline workers

On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. released a Work Trend Index Special Report, "Technology Can Help Unlock a New Future for Frontline Workers," and announced new features in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Viva designed to serve millions of frontline workers.