Microsoft-Inflection deal clears UK regulators’ competition probe

Microsoft-Inflection deal clears UK regulators’ competition probe

The agreement between the two companies does not substantially hurt fair competition, the Competition and Markets Authority said Wednesday.

Microsoft's Inflection Acquihire Is Too Small To Matter, Say UK Regulators

The Register's Brandon Vigliarolo reports: Microsoft's "acquihire" of Inflection AI was today cleared by UK authorities on the grounds that the startup isn't big enough for its absorption by Microsoft to affect competition in the enterprise AI space. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed the conclusion of its investigation by publishing a summary of its decision. While the CMA found that Microsoft's recruitment of Inflection co-f…

UK regulator drops Microsoft, Inflection AI probe

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cleared Microsoft’s partnership with Inflection AI following an initial investigation, ruling the pair’s relationship will not impact competition in the country. The CMA opened a phase one probe into the partnership in July, after Microsoft hired a large numbers of Inflection AI’s workforce, including the start-up’s CEO Mustafa Suleyman who joined as head of its newly-created AI consumer unit. The …