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	Podcast:		Source Code
	Episode:		Microsoft buys Activision, antitrust ramps up and 5G gets crazy
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:47:32
	Publish Date:		2022-01-22 09:00:00
	Description:		Nick Statt joins the show to discuss Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and what it means for the tech and game industries. Then, Issie Lapowsky talks about a big week in antitrust reform, and whether real progress is being made in the U.S. Finally, Hirsh Chitkara explains why AT&T, Verizon, the FAA and airlines have been fighting for months about 5G coverage. For more on the topics in this episode: Nick Statt on Twitter Microsoft's big bet on the future of gaming Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition will reshape the game industry Activision Blizzard's workplace crisis instigated Microsoft sale What the Activision Blizzard deal means for game devs and platforms — Polygon Issie Lapowsky on Twitter The antitrust boom is coming Tim Cook, Ted Cruz and the strange politics of tech antitrust Hirsh Chitkara on Twitter The FAA that cried wolf on 5G Airlines ground 5G deployment for the third time For all the links and stories, head to Source Code’s homepage.
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