Tom Warren

Microsoft is reportedly likely to face objections from the European Commission to its $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision. Reuters reports that the European Commission is preparing a statement of objections to the deal, which will be sent to Microsoft in the coming weeks. Microsoft may be forced to offer more concessions to the EU, after it tried to ease concerns with a 10-year deal offer for Call of Duty to Sony and an agreement with Nintendo.

AMD briefly updated its website this week to list a release date of February 14th for its new X3D processors, but it was a mistake. “That date is incorrect,” says AMD in a statement to The Verge. “We have not confirmed a launch date at this time.” AMD’s latest CPUs are expected to outperform Intel’s i9-13900K in gaming when they launch next month.

Microsoft is gearing up for some Xbox announcements soon but it also has some news for students and educators. A “Reimagine Education” will be held on February 9th, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella making an appearance. Microsoft has introduced new Surface hardware at past education events, and it’s promising “new tools to improve reading, writing, math, and communication skills” this time around.