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Microsoft Corp. has kicked off an exchange offer for Activision Blizzard Inc.’s outstanding debt as part of its acquisition of the game and entertainment software company.

Israel’s defence minister told the US to expect a “long war” against Hamas, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to Israel for further talks amid a global push to prevent the conflict from spreading. President Joe Biden is also considering a visit.

Stocks rose and bonds fell amid diplomatic efforts to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from expanding into a regional conflict. Oil declined, following last week’s rally.

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that evidence gleaned from a warrant for Google’s search data could be used in a murder case, sparking concerns the decision may encourage more police to embrace the controversial technique.

Bernard Arnault lost his spot as the world’s second-richest person as a selloff in luxury stocks pushed his net worth below that of Amazon.com Inc.’s Jeff Bezos.

The US Supreme Court reinforced its decision to let President Joe Biden’s administration regulate build-at-home “ghost gun” kits during a legal fight, lifting a ruling that exempted two manufacturers.

An erroneous news report that sparked a brief 10% rally in Bitcoin is shining a spotlight on a crypto industry that’s waiting with bated breath for the arrival of mass-market ETFs to revitalize its fortunes.

The US is pushing a group of governments to publicly commit to not make ransom payments to hackers ahead of an annual meeting of more than 45 nations in Washington later this month.

Google’s exclusive deals to be the default search engine on mobile devices and PC browsers block rivals from as much as half of all queries conducted in the US, the Justice Department’s economic expert said at the company’s antitrust trial Monday.

The Biden administration is refining rules aimed at keeping advanced chips and manufacturing gear out of China, seeking to close loopholes that might help its geopolitical rival gain cutting-edge technologies.