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The Federal Trade Commission building, Jan. 28, 2015, in Washington. On Monday, June 12, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission sued to block Microsoft from completing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, the latest antitrust challenge to the proposed merger but one that could hasten its conclusion. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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FTC sues to block Microsoft's takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard
By MATT O'BRIEN - AP Technology Writer
Mon,06/12/23-4:20PM , 113 Reads
The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Microsoft from completing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, the latest antitrust challenge to the proposed merger but one that could hasten a conclusion to the drawn-out dispute.
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IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR XBOX - Sarah Bond, from left, CVP Game Creator Ecosystem, Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, and Matt Booty, CVP Xbox Game Studios, pose during the 2023 Xbox FanFest on Sunday, June 11, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Casey Rodgers/AP Images for Xbox)

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Microsoft stakes Xbox video game sales on long-awaited space adventure Starfield
By MATT O'BRIEN - AP Technology Writer
Mon,06/12/23-7:28AM , 97 Reads
One small step for an intrepid crew of 24th century space explorers could be a giant leap — or flop — for Microsoft when the Xbox-maker launches its long-awaited video game Starfield.
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OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman, the founder of ChatGPT and creator of OpenAI speaks at University College London, as part of his world tour of speaking engagements in London, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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Artificial intelligence raises risk of extinction, experts say in new warning
By MATT O'BRIEN - AP Technology Writer
Tue,05/30/23-8:28AM , 89 Reads
Scientists and tech industry leaders, including high-level executives at Microsoft and Google, issued a new warning Tuesday about the perils that artificial intelligence poses to humankind.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law hearing on artificial intelligence, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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ChatGPT chief says artificial intelligence should be regulated by a US or global agency
By MATT O'BRIEN - AP Technology Writer
Mon,05/15/23-6:37PM , 76 Reads
The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told Congress on Tuesday that government intervention will be critical to mitigating the risks of increasingly powerful AI systems.
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