The European Commission approved the Microsoft $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, or about six months after the news first surfaced.

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner announced the news in an internal memo addressed to all executives and workers of the company. The memo also listed down the changes and integration of products with Microsoft.

"Our members still come first. Our commitment to privacy and security will not change. And our partners are still core to our business," he wrote.

Meanwhile, in related news, LinkedIn has introduced ice breakers into the prompt in order to encourage conversations.

"We know that reaching out to reconnect, ask for advice or network for potential job opportunities can be intimidating, so we've added personalized conversation starters in LinkedIn messaging to give members authentic ways to break the ice," according to the