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UK Regulator Deems Microsoft and Inflection AI’s Partnership a Merger, But Clears It Of Competition Concerns
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has ended its investigation into the partnership between Microsoft and Inflection AI and cleared it of any competition concerns. It did, however, deem it a “relevant merger situation” that falls within its jurisdiction, so similar deals that do not strictly meet the criteria of an acquisition could be investigated in the future. Inflection AI…
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CMA clears Microsoft of anti-competitive behavior with Inflection AI ‘arrangements’
Microsoft has been cleared of anti-competitive behavior by the UK’s competition regulator, after launching an investigation into its relationship with startup Inflection AI. The deal, reported to be worth around $650 million, saw senior figures of the startup, as well as a significant proportion of its remaining staff, join Microsoft’s new AI segment, as well as giving the hyperscaler access…
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