How FOX will use drones at the All-Star Game in Seattle | Testing T-Mobile’s new in-stadium MLB app

• Behind the scenes with FOX Sports: The network is using drones (above) during the game tonight in a first-of-its-kind production feat for professional baseball. A helicopter, camera on a wire, and ump cam will also provide unique angles from T-Mobile Park.

• Testing T-Mobile’s MLB app: The new “MLB Next” mobile app boosts the in-stadium experience with augmented reality, assorted field views, and live broadcast audio. During the Home Run Derby, the app tracked hundreds of dingers.

Now that a federal judge in San Francisco has sided with Microsoft in its bid to acquire video-game giant Activision-Blizzard for nearly $69 billion, the focus turns overseas. Microsoft signaled a new willingness to address the concerns of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority to complete the landmark deal. The CMA’s main focus: cloud gaming. Read more.

Amazon’s annual sales event Prime Day is today and tomorrow. The company tried a new invite-only approach for some deals this year. Experts say to watch out for scams. 

“This is not the first time a major innovation has introduced new threats that had to be controlled. We’ve done it before.” In a new post, Bill Gates acknowledges the pitfalls of AI — including deep fakes, misinformation, perpetuation of bias, and cyberattacks — but points to historical precedent for adapting. Read more.

Microsoft conducted a new round of layoffs on Monday that impacted employees in customer service, support, and sales. A Washington state filing showed 276 layoffs — 210 at the company’s Redmond and Bellevue locations, and 66 remote jobs. Read more.

Former Intel and Flex executive Raejeanne Skillern joined Amazon Web Services as the cloud giant’s new chief marketing officer. Read more. 

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• Global PC shipments fell 11.5% year-over-year in the second quarter, but that was an improvement over the 30% plunge earlier this year. The new numbers double as a preview of the environment for Microsoft’s Windows business in its upcoming quarterly report. (Canalys)

• Amazon is opposing its regulatory designation as a “very large online platform” in the European Union, the first technology company to do so. (Financial Times)