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Nearly half of Grindr’s staff left the West Hollywood company after being told in August that they needed to return to the office. But the popular LGBTQ-focused social and dating application is looking at those departures as an opportunity, a rare chance to remold itself. According to Grindr’s chief executive, George Arison, the employees who left have made it possible for the company to bring in people who are committed to Grindr’s intensive work mentality. Among these new hires, Grindr i...

Microsoft has confirmed it will honour its labour neutrality agreement with the Communications Workers of America follo…

The acquisition is a stunning turnaround after Microsoft executives underestimated the magnitude and longevity of antitrust objections.

Microsoft closed deal to buy the game-maker last week

After two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video game history past an onslaught of challenges, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer now moves on to his next quest: making Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard worth the hassle. Microsoft, which owns the Xbox gaming system, closed its $69 billion deal to buy game-maker Activision Blizzard on Friday after fending off global opposition from antitrust regulators and rivals. It marks a career-defining moment for Spencer, who first joined Mic...

It marks a career-defining moment for Spencer, who first joined Microsoft as an intern in 1988 and has helmed Xbox since 2014. After years of lagging behind rival Sonys PlayStation, acquiring Activisions collection of popular game titles gives Microsoft a rare chance to catch up.

Microsoft, which owns the Xbox gaming system, closed its $69 billion deal to buy game-maker Activision Blizzard on Friday after fending off global opposition from antitrust regulators and rivals.

The NewsGuild is seeking my emails via a legal motion that serves as a strange coda to a story about how the union and newsroom management were slow to respond to complaints of sexual misconduct.

After two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video game history past an onslaught of challenges, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer now moves on to his next quest: making Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard worth the hassle

After two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video game history past an onslaught of challenges, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer now moves on to his next quest: making Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard worth the hassle. Microsoft, which owns the Xbox gaming system, closed its $69 billion deal to buy game-maker Activision Blizzard on Friday […]