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Kellen Browning

@kellen_browning
89 posts
2023-11-04
“Trust is one of those things that takes a long time to build and just seconds to lose,” Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt told employees this week after pausing operations. Great story on Cruise's self-driving speed bumps by @trippmickle @CadeMetz @itsyiwenlu https://www.nytimes.com/...
2023-11-04 View on X
New York Times

Sources: GM spent an average of $588M a quarter on Cruise in the past year, up 42% YoY, and staff intervened to assist Cruise's vehicles every 2.5 to five miles

Cruise has hired a law firm to investigate how it responded to regulators, as its cars sit idle and questions grow about its C.E.O.'s expansion plans.

2023-10-14
New: Gamers are cautiously optimistic about Microsoft assuming control of Activision's video games. “There's a lot of energy and hype and attention, but with that comes skepticism, and expectations are a lot higher, ” said Justin Katz (@ItsFearItSelf). https://www.nytimes.com/...
2023-10-14 View on X
The Verge

A look at Microsoft's deal with Ubisoft, which now gets the cloud gaming rights for Call of Duty and current Activision games outside of the EU for 15 years

Microsoft's giant Activision Blizzard deal is complete, and it means Ubisoft has now obtained cloud streaming rights for Call of Duty …

Another story: How Microsoft pushed through its $69 billion Activision megadeal. At several points over the past 20 months, the deal seemed at risk of falling apart, but Microsoft cut deals with rivals and appeased regulators. W/@KYWeise @dmccabe https://www.nytimes.com/...
2023-10-14 View on X
The Verge

A look at Microsoft's deal with Ubisoft, which now gets the cloud gaming rights for Call of Duty and current Activision games outside of the EU for 15 years

Microsoft's giant Activision Blizzard deal is complete, and it means Ubisoft has now obtained cloud streaming rights for Call of Duty …

Another story: How Microsoft pushed through its $69 billion Activision megadeal. At several points over the past 20 months, the deal seemed at risk of falling apart, but Microsoft cut deals with rivals and appeased regulators. W/@KYWeise @dmccabe https://www.nytimes.com/...
2023-10-14 View on X
New York Times

How Microsoft placated EU and UK regulators via private deals with its rivals, won a US union's support, and beat the FTC in court to close the Activision deal

New: Gamers are cautiously optimistic about Microsoft assuming control of Activision's video games. “There's a lot of energy and hype and attention, but with that comes skepticism, and expectations are a lot higher, ” said Justin Katz (@ItsFearItSelf). https://www.nytimes.com/...
2023-10-14 View on X
The Verge

Microsoft completes its Activision Blizzard acquisition after a 20-month battle with regulators in the UK and the US; Bobby Kotick will remain CEO through 2023

Combining with Microsoft will enable us to deliver more fun, more joy … BBC : Microsoft completes $69bn takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard Tom Warren / The Verge : ...

2023-10-10
Breaking: Unity CEO John Riccitiello is stepping down, company says. The news comes less than a month after the company angered game developers by introducing a new fee structure, as @MikeIsaac and I reported. https://www.nytimes.com/...
2023-10-10 View on X
VentureBeat

Unity CEO John Riccitiello resigns in the wake of the company's fee controversy; Unity names former Red Hat President and CEO James Whitehurst as interim CEO

John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity, has resigned from the company in the wake of a pricing controversy that left developers in open revolt.

2023-08-23
The CMA focused its concerns around Microsoft attaining dominance in cloud gaming, so this could appease it. But also, don't know how significant this is in the overall scope of the acquisition. Really depends on if cloud gaming ends up taking off — right now it's negligible.
2023-08-23 View on X
The Verge

To appease the UK, Microsoft restructures its Activision deal by committing to sell Activision's cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft; the UK CMA will now investigate

right now it's negligible. Ashley Armstrong / @aarmstrong_says : Big news on Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal : Microsoft files new deal with UK competition regulators for Call o...

2023-08-22
The CMA focused its concerns around Microsoft attaining dominance in cloud gaming, so this could appease it. But also, don't know how significant this is in the overall scope of the acquisition. Really depends on if cloud gaming ends up taking off — right now it's negligible.
2023-08-22 View on X
The Verge

To appease the UK, Microsoft restructures its Activision deal by agreeing to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft; the UK CMA will now investigate

Microsoft is restructuring its proposed Activision Blizzard deal to transfer cloud gaming rights for current and new Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft.

2023-07-12
Activision stock up 11 percent today after the judge's decision, laying the groundwork for it to close with Microsoft. [image]
2023-07-12 View on X
Reuters

The UK CMA says it will not accept new remedies from Microsoft over Activision but would consider a restructured deal, which may require a fresh investigation

Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday that a new restructured Microsoft-Activision deal could require a fresh merger investigation.

Activision stock up 11 percent today after the judge's decision, laying the groundwork for it to close with Microsoft. [image]
2023-07-12 View on X
CNBC

A US court denies the FTC's preliminary injunction bid to stop Microsoft's Activision deal, as the FTC “has not shown it is likely to succeed” in showing harm

2023-06-29
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he hates walled-off, exclusive video games. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick said he was committed to keeping Call of Duty on PlayStation. Our story on a high-profile day of testimony over the $70 billion merger. https://www.nytimes.com/...
2023-06-29 View on X
New York Times

In court, Satya Nadella says he would love to end “exclusives on consoles”; Bobby Kotick says CoD being exclusive would cause “revolt” and “reputational damage”

In federal court, Satya Nadella and Bobby Kotick opposed an attempt by the F.T.C …

2023-05-22
SCOOP: Uber put its head of diversity, Bo Young Lee, on leave this week after she hosted an event called “Don't Call Me Karen” where white women shared their POV on race, prompting an employee backlash. She was perceived as brushing off their concerns. https://www.nytimes.com/...
2023-05-22 View on X
New York Times

Email: Uber suspends its diversity head, Bo Young Lee, for hosting sessions on race titled “Don't Call Me Karen”, which attendees felt were insensitive to PoC

The executive hosted sessions about race and being a white woman that were titled “Don't Call Me Karen,” prompting an employee uproar.

2023-03-30
NEW: In January, Activision Blizzard and NetEase ended their deal to distribute games in China, a breakup that highlighted challenges of doing business there. The backstory includes a threat, a $500 million offer & a meeting of top execs. W/ @Changxche: https://www.nytimes.com/...
2023-03-30 View on X
New York Times

How NetEase and Activision's 14-year partnership fell apart, in part due to China's tech crackdown, as filings show the deal was worth ~$750M in annual revenue

New York Times :

2023-03-24
This feels big - @natashanyt reports that Utah will ban social media platforms from letting people under 18 have accounts, or use them at certain hours, without parental permission. The goal: address the “mental health crisis” among young people. https://www.nytimes.com/...
2023-03-24 View on X
Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signs two bills regulating social media apps, including requiring age verification for all users and permission from parents for minors

Gov. Spencer Cox, who signed the bills on Thursday, said the state is prepared for a legal fight over the tech company regulations.

2022-12-10
Lina Khan, the FTC chair, is staking her ambitious trustbusting agenda on a case that may be challenging for her to win — stopping Microsoft's $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. @dmccabe @ceciliakang @KYWeise https://www.nytimes.com/...
2022-12-10 View on X
New York Times

The FTC will face hurdles to block Microsoft's Activision deal, as courts are skeptical of vertical merger challenges where two companies don't compete directly

Ms. Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has staked an ambitious trustbusting agenda on a case that may be difficult to win.

2022-09-17
Big scoop from ⁦@kateconger⁩ and ⁦@kevinroose⁩ — Uber's internal network was breached Thursday and employees have been told to stay off Slack. Developing situation: https://www.nytimes.com/...
2022-09-17 View on X
The Verge

Uber says there is “no evidence” the hacker accessed sensitive user info, like trip histories, during the breach and that all its products are now “operational”

Uber says there is “no evidence” that any of its users' private information was compromised in a breach of its internal computer systems.

Big scoop from ⁦@kateconger⁩ and ⁦@kevinroose⁩ — Uber's internal network was breached Thursday and employees have been told to stay off Slack. Developing situation: https://www.nytimes.com/...
2022-09-17 View on X
New York Times

Uber takes some internal systems offline to investigate a network breach; Yuga Labs' Sam Curry says it appears the hacker pretty much has “full access to Uber”

what you need to know Msmash / Slashdot : Uber Investigating Breach of Its Computer Systems Prajeet Nair / BankInfoSecurity.com : Uber Probes Breach After Hacker Boasts About Intru...

2022-09-16
Big scoop from ⁦@kateconger⁩ and ⁦@kevinroose⁩ — Uber's internal network was breached Thursday and employees have been told to stay off Slack. Developing situation: https://www.nytimes.com/...
2022-09-16 View on X
New York Times

Uber takes some internal systems offline to investigate a network breach; Yuga Labs' Sam Curry says it appears the hacker pretty much has “full access to Uber”

The company said on Thursday that it was looking into the scope of the apparent hack.

2022-07-31
After dealing with a stalker in 2018, @Amouranth/@wildkait got security cameras, guns and a guard dog. That didn't stop a fan from Estonia from showing up at her door. “I don't know what else to do at this point, besides build a moat with crocodiles.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
2022-07-31 View on X
New York Times

Some streamers on Twitch, a more intimate platform than others, endure threats and stalkers and say Twitch gives limited support when dangerous situations arise

Stars on Twitch, the video game streaming platform, invite viewers into their homes virtually.  What happens when one shows up in person?

Harassment is common across social media, but livestreamers have it particularly bad. They have a warning for future stars: Be careful with your personal information. “Disguise your home. Don't do house tours. They'll find you,” @sweetanita said. https://www.nytimes.com/...
2022-07-31 View on X
New York Times

Some streamers on Twitch, a more intimate platform than others, endure threats and stalkers and say Twitch gives limited support when dangerous situations arise

Stars on Twitch, the video game streaming platform, invite viewers into their homes virtually.  What happens when one shows up in person?