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Here are the key events taking place on Tuesday that could impact trading as U.S. markets return from a long holiday weekend.

A group of prominent Senators wrote a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday urging them to review Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision, citing lawsuits and media reports about workplace misconduct at the video game giant.

Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard Inc. in a deal worth $68.7 billion, the companies announced on Tuesday.

Microsoft said Thursday it is opening an inquiry into how it responds to workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination, including its handling of allegations about co-founder Bill Gates.

The surfaced paparazzi snaps come just days after fellow divorced tech billionaire Bill Gates revealed his plans to forgo most of his holiday plans due to the rapid emergence of the coronavirus omicron variant.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy provided insight into what stocks he owns.

President Biden on Wednesday called on the private tech sector to “raise the bar on cybersecurity” in the United States.

Bill Gates opened up about his divorce from Melinda Gates during an annual exclusive conference for billionaires and some of the most powerful people in sports, technology and media where one witness said the Microsoft founder was on the verge of tears.

A Microsoft executive on Wednesday detailed the "frightening" abuse by the Department of Justice of "secrecy orders" that allow the government to take Americans' data from tech companies without ever letting them know.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, sent a letter to Microsoft president Brad Smith on Monday, alleging that while it has largely escaped the notice of House Democrats, the company is among the Big Tech companies "out to get conservatives."

Users searching on Microsoft-created search engine Bing for an image of the “Tank Man” from the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 are finding no results generating concerns about censorship.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos does not allow PowerPoint presentations during company meetings, according to a new book about the company.

Bill and Melinda Gates reportedly have no prenup in place after their 27-year marriage.

It was Microsoft whose code the cyber spies persistently abused in the hacking campaign's second stage.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband purchase millions of dollars worth of Microsoft and Roblox shares last month, new financial disclosures form reveal.

U.S. stocks pulled back as investors readied for the start of earnings season.

Microsoft Corp is in advanced talks to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications Inc at about $16 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter.