Get the latest tech news

Microsoft Investigated by UK Over Ex-Inflection Staff Hires


Microsoft's investment into Inflection AI will get a full-blown UK antitrust probe, after the watchdog said it needed to take a closer look at the hiring of former employees from the artificial intelligence startup. From a report: The Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday it was opening the...

Microsoft's investment into Inflection AI will get a full-blown UK antitrust probe, after the watchdog said it needed to take a closer look at the hiring of former employees from the artificial intelligence startup. From a report: The Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday it was opening the formal phase one merger probe into the partnership, setting a Sept. 11 deadline on whether to escalate it to an in-depth investigation. The agency has been swift to act against big tech's AI startup investments after it found a pattern of large tech firms piling money into start ups.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Slashdot

Read more on:

Photo of Microsoft

Microsoft

Photo of hires

hires

Photo of ex-inflection staff

ex-inflection staff

Related news:

News photo

Google tried to scupper Microsoft’s CISPE settlement with $512 million sweetener – but it failed

News photo

Microsoft finally fixes Outlook alerts bug caused by December updates

News photo

Google Offered Cloud Firms €470 Million to Fight Microsoft