

Adam Satariano
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Spotify to Cut 1,500 Jobs in Third Round of Layoffs this Year
The music streaming service has expanded into podcasting and audiobooks but found it difficult to turn a consistent profit.

Palantir Wins Big N.H.S. Contract Despite U.K. Criticism
The Peter Thiel-owned company overcame opposition from activists, doctors and lawmakers to sign a lucrative deal with England’s National Health Service.

Rishi Sunak Interviews Elon Musk on Perils and Benefits of A.I.
Some saw the prime minister’s conversation with the tech billionaire as an attempt to raise Britain’s standing with entrepreneurs and tech companies at a time...

Microsoft Wins Critical Approval for Activision Deal by Britain’s C.M.A.
The $69 billion video game acquisition is expected to be finalized soon after the sign-off from British regulators.

Amazon to Invest Up to $4 Billion in A.I. Start-up Anthropic
Tech giants have been partnering with up-and-coming A.I. start-ups, like Microsoft backing OpenAI, but Amazon has not been as active as rivals until now.

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal: U.K. Agency Signals Approval
Britain’s antitrust regulator said the companies had addressed its main concerns about the $69 billion deal, though final approval is yet to come.

Britain Passes Sweeping New Online Safety Law
The far-reaching bill had set off debates about balancing free speech and privacy rights against efforts to halt the spread of harmful content online.

TikTok Fined by European Union for Mishandling Child Data
The data-collection practices of TikTok that were cited by the European Union are becoming a common target for global regulators.

Microsoft Offers U.K. Changes to Activision Deal
An acquisition that once faced long odds now appears to be on a path toward approval.

Meta Loses Appeal on How It Harvests Data in Germany
The ruling by the European Court of Justice clears the way for Germany’s top antitrust enforcer to block Meta from combining user data across its...