Techmeme
April 26, 2023, 12:30 PM

Top News

GOV.UK:
The UK CMA blocks Microsoft's $68.7B Activision acquisition, citing concerns about competition and innovation in the UK gaming market; Microsoft plans to appeal  —  The CMA has prevented Microsoft's proposed purchase of Activision over concerns the deal would alter the future …
More: Bloomberg, New York Post, BBC, Wall Street Journal, Activision Blizzard King, The Verge, GOV.UK, Financial Times, MacRumors, CNBC, New York Times, Ars Technica, The Hill, TNW, GeekWire, Eurogamer.net, RTÉ, Windows Central, The Information, Axios, Android Authority, Game Developer, 9to5Google, Gizmodo, Forbes, PCMag, The Register, Associated Press, Silicon Republic, Computerworld, Thurrott, Club386, VentureBeat, DatacenterDynamics, Video Games Chronicle, Video Games Chronicle, Neowin, MobileSyrup, Euractiv, GamesIndustry.biz, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, UKTN, Insider, CNN, The Guardian, TechRadar, Gizchina, Variety, Digital Trends, TechSpot, Techaeris, GameSpot, Politico, AppleInsider, KitGuru, Engadget, Appuals.com, OnMSFT.com, TechPowerUp, Kotaku, Gameranx, Coinspeaker, The Verge, Gizmodo Australia, Deadline, GLITCHED, SlashGear, TechCrunch, New York Times, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, MCV/DEVELOP, PC Gamer, GamingBolt, IGN, City A.M., TheGamer, Dow Jones Newswires, Neowin, American Economic …, Watcher Guru, iPhone in Canada Blog, The Shortcut, TrueAchievements, TweakTown, Push Square, Tech Startups, Wccftech, gHacks Technology News, Dot Esports, Press Start, Pocket Gamer.biz, FOSS Patents, BigTechWire, Destructoid, Polygon, Kotaku Australia, BGR, GSMArena.com, Dexerto, Barron's Online, Gamereactor UK, Pure Xbox, Reuters, Blue's News, Twinfinite, Nintendo World Report Updates, and Investor's Business Daily
Yueqi Yang / Bloomberg:
Alphabet:
Alphabet reports Q1 revenue up 3% YoY to $69.8B, net income down 8% YoY to $15.1B, Other Bets revenue down 35% YoY to $288M, and Other Bets loss up 47% YoY  —  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - April 25, 2023 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Microsoft:
Microsoft reports Q3 revenue up 7% YoY to $52.9B, net income up 9% YoY to $18.3B, Office Commercial up 13% YoY, Dynamics 365 up 25% YoY, and LinkedIn up 8% YoY  —  REDMOND, Wash. — April 25, 2023 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 …
Damilare Dosunmu / Rest of World:
A look at the waning crypto hype in Africa, as consumer trust fades, startups shut down, and Web3 workers reconsider their careers after FTX's fallout  —  Trust is fading, startups are shutting down, and Web3 workers are reconsidering their career choices.  —  • LAGOS, NIGERIA
Monica Chin / The Verge:
Hands-on with Asus' ROG Ally, a handheld Windows gaming machine launching May 11 that can be a strong Steam Deck competitor depending on the price and software  —  I had a fun time testing this device, but everything's going to come down to price. … Basically everything written about Asus …
Allison Johnson / The Verge:
Lenovo announces the $699 Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola, with ThinkPad-compatible productivity features, available to enterprises now and unlocked on April 28  —  The Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola is available in the US starting today for $699, offering a suite of productivity features designed to work with ThinkPad laptops.
Reuters:
Inside Meta's scramble to catch up on AI: slow to adopt pricey AI-optimized systems, scrapping a custom AI chip for a more ambitious model in 2025, and more  —  As the summer of 2022 came to a close, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gathered his top lieutenants for a five-hour dissection …

Sponsor Posts

TELUS Digital:
See how your customer experience priorities compare  —  TELUS Digital surveyed leaders about the tech they're investing in, the KPIs they're tracking and their plans for outsourcing.  Get the results.  No form fill required!
Intel:
Intel Delivers powerful CPUs for AI and Networking  —  With the onset of AI, businesses demand powerful and efficient CPUs.  Explore new Intel Xeon 6 processors, for the broadest set of workloads with leadership performance and lower TCO.
Zoho:
Back your gut feeling with behavioral assessments  —  Imagine someone gives you a mystery box.  What's the first thing you'd do?  You'd likely assess the box and try to predict what is inside.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data  —  Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.

Featured Podcasts

Invest Like the Best:
Darren Farber - The Business of Defense
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Techmeme Ride Home:
xAI Acquires X
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe to Techmeme Ride Home.
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
CEO Matt Bromberg on ending Unity's 'war' against its customers
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Diggnation:
GTA 6, Helicopter Joysticks, AI Psychics, and Live Show Regret
Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht give you their unique, sometimes awkward, and always hilarious take on the edges of the internet.
Subscribe to Diggnation.
Grit:
From India to Silicon Valley: The Jay Chaudhry & Zscaler Story
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Lenny's Podcast:
A better way to plan, build, and ship products | Ryan Singer (creator of "Shape Up," early employee at 37signals)
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
 

About This Page

This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 12:30 PM ET, April 26, 2023.

The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.

More News

Madeline Ashby / Wired:
Jay Peters / The Verge:

Earlier Picks

Bloomberg:
Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Rachel Metz / Bloomberg:
André Beganski / Decrypt: