UK Regulator Eyeing Microsoft and Amazon AI Deals

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is intensifying scrutiny of Big Tech’s engagements with artificial intelligence start-ups. According to the Financial Times, the regulator has announced preliminary steps toward launching investigations into several recent high-profile dealings involving tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon.

On Wednesday, the CMA called for public input on Microsoft’s recruitment of key personnel from Inflection AI and its minority stake in the French start-up Mistral, alongside Amazon’s significant $4 billion investment in Anthropic, …

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