WW 837: A Small Internet Boutique - Microsoft defeats the FTC, AdDuplex shutting down, Azure AD rebrand

MICROSOFT BEATS FTC IN DRAMATIC FASHION

• Judge throws out FTC's request to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
• For once, common sense prevails
• FTC threatens to appeal, but legal experts say this will fail
• UK CMA (sort of) realizes the error of its ways and will renegotiate with Microsoft and then later said it may require a new investigation because they are terrible
• Just a quick note about an old friend: AdDuplex is shutting down
• Amazon is first Big Tech firm to legally challenge EU's new anti-Big Tech laws

Windows

• Microsoft releases Moment 3 for the fourth time
• Insider: New Canary build (today) brings new features from Dev, Arm32 deprecation, etc.
• Amazon Appstore for Windows 11 is now generally available
• Microsoft Edge now blocks spam pop-ups. Finally, a reasonable Edge feature
• Intel is killing the NUC, will exit the PC business

Cloud/Enterprise

• Microsoft is renaming Azure AD to Entra ID

• Former original NT team member burns bridges as he leaves Google for second time

  Dev

• Microsoft is bringing .NET MAUI is coming to Visual Studio Code
• Microsoft Dev Box is generally available
• Raspberry Pi open-sources its Code Editor
• GitHub announced the public beta of passkey authentication

Xbox

• Digital Eclipse is going to release a series of interactive classic video documentaries on Xbox

• Xbox introduces new voice reporting feature to help battle online toxicity

  Tips & Picks

• Tip of the week: You can get a $1 Game Pass trial again
• App pick of the week: Nostalgia (for Intellivision)
• RunAs Radio this week: Windows 11 Deployment with Johan Arwidmark
• Brown liquor pick of the week: Smooth Ambler Old Scout

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