EP-363 Microsoft’s $69b Gaming Power Play 🎮, Amazon’s Eco-friendly Shift 🌿, Instagram’s Mental Health Focus 🧘‍♂️

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EP-363 Microsoft’s $69b Gaming Power Play 🎮, Amazon’s Eco-friendly Shift 🌿, Instagram’s Mental Health Focus 🧘‍♂️

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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, september 10th! today's top tech stories include:

microsoft & activision blizzard acquisition: microsoft proposes a $69 billion acquisition of activision blizzard, aiming to enhance its gaming industry status with popular franchises like call of duty and world of warcraft despite global regulatory challenges.
amazon's sustainability initiative: amazon introduces a new eco-friendly packaging line, focusing on 100% recyclable materials to support its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2040.
instagram's "quiet mode": the social media platform launches a feature allowing users to set app time limits to help mitigate social media's mental health impacts and improve user experience.
rivian's production boost: rivian's stock surges following increased production capacity reports to meet the growing demand for its electric trucks and suvs, intensifying competition with automakers like tesla.

tune in tomorrow for more tech updates!

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