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Microsoft facing FTC antitrust probe over cloud, AI competition concerns
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating Microsoft over antitrust issues, according to sources cited in multiple reports. While the reports suggest the FTC is examining multiple facets of Microsoft’s business, including AI, Office, and security, the focus appears to be cloud computing and how its Azure services are bundled with its other products and services. According to the…
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EU launches probe of Corning’s Gorilla Glass for competition violations – Computerworld
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into whether US glass producer Corning, known for its Gorilla Glass, might have abused its dominant position in the market for protective glass for electronic devices. Corning’s products are used, among other things, in several of Apple’s and Samsung’s devices. The Commission suspects the company might have entered into anticompetitive agreements with…
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Industry body hits out at CMA following launch of Google, Anthropic merger probe
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an inquiry into Alphabet’s $2 billion Anthropic investment, prompting criticism from the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA). Investment from Google’s parent company was revealed last year, though the CMA only announced it would be probing the deal at the end of July 2024. The CMA is investigating whether the deal…
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CMA probe of Google, Anthropic ‘a precautionary’ move: Analyst – Computerworld
A move by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to formally launch a probe into Google’s purchase of a $2 billion stake in Anthropic, “sounds like a precautionary investigation across the board to me, primarily due to the fact that the CMA just recently approved Amazon’s Anthropic investment and partnership,” an industry analyst said Thursday. Scott Bickley, advisory fellow…
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Hackers claim fresh Dell data breach just days after the company confirms probe into employee info leak
Hackers are claiming that they’ve carried out a second hack on Dell within a week, accessing internal files by compromising the company’s Atlassian account. According to reporting from Hackread, data allegedly leaked in the breach is believed to include information from Jira, Jenkins, and Confluence, including data associated with Jira files, database tables, and schema migrations. It amounts to 3.5GB…
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Oasis ticketing chaos prompts probe into dynamic pricing
The British government has pledged to investigate the use of dynamic pricing by ticketing websites after Oasis fans got priced out of the band’s surprise reunion tour. The UK’s advertising regulator told BBC News it had received 450 complaints regarding misleading ticket prices and availability, with many tickets more than doubling in price. Sales began on Saturday and sold out…
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Amazon’s $4 billion investment in Anthropic faces UK competition probe – here’s what it means
The UK’s competition watchdog is looking into Amazon’s $4 billion investment in AI firm Anthropic, saying it may refer the deal for further investigation. First unveiled by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in September 2023, the deal consisted of an initial $1.25 billion stake in the firm and was followed by an additional $2.7 billion, confirmed earlier this year. As part…
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