The Shifting Dynamics of Gaming Competition and Corporate Interests

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Microsoft winning the case against the FTC for its Activision Blizzard deal. Also: the Nothing Phone 2 and more gadgets.

Further reading:

• Meta-provided Facebook chats led a woman to plead guilty to abortion-related charges
• Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard
• Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s memo to Microsoft employees about the FTC win
• FTC appeals its loss to Microsoft in Activision Blizzard case
• Nothing Phone 2 review: the vibes abide
• Is the Nothing Phone (2)’s camera better than these? 
• Apple iMac rumor suggests a 32-inch version is being considered
• Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement

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