Microsoft deal with AI startup to be investigated by UK competition watchdog
by Alex Hern from World news | The Guardian on (#6P8GA)
CMA has enough evidence' to start full probe into tech giant's hiring of Inflection's top staff
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a full investigation into Microsoft's deal with AI startup Inflection.
Earlier this year, Mustafa Suleyman - who started Inflection in January 2022, two months after leaving Google - and a number of his colleagues were hired by Microsoft to lead the tech company's new AI division. At the same time, Microsoft signed deals with Inflection to access its AI models.
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