UK Launches Probe into Microsoft's Hiring of Inflection AI Staff

Microsoft faces UK competition investigation over AI start-up hires

Microsoft's hiring of employees from artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Inflection will undergo an intitial investigation by British authorities over concerns that it could thwart competition in the booming AI market. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority said on Tuesday its review of the

Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff probed by UK regulator

The UK competition watchdog has officially launched an inquiry into Microsoft's hiring of staff from start-up Inflection AI, as global regulatory scrutiny of investments by technology groups deepens. The Competition and Markets Authority said on Tuesday that it had "sufficient information" in

Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI staff prompts UK probe

UK's CMA is investigating Microsoft's $650 million deal and hiring of Inflection AI staff, founded in 2022 by Mustafa Suleyman, involving investors Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates. Decision due Sept. 11. Microsoft's ties with OpenAI, Mistral AI, Amazon-Anthropic are under review. Microsoft,

Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI staff prompts UK probe

Britain's competition regulator has started a formal investigation into Microsoft's hiring of some former staff of Inflection AI and its partnership with the startup, it said on Tuesday. Over the past 18 months, regulators around the world have increasingly focused on potentially anti-competitive

Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI staff prompts UK probe - ET Telecom

By Yadarisa Shabong and Martin Coulter Britain's competition regulator has started a formal investigation into Microsoft's hiring of some former staff of Inflection AI and its partnership with the startup, it said on Tuesday. Over the past 18 months, regulators around the world have increasingly

Microsoft's Hiring From This AI Startup Brings UK Regulator Scrutiny - News18

(Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator has started a formal investigation into Microsoft's hiring of some former staff of Inflection AI and its partnership with the startup, it said on Tuesday. Over the past 18 months, regulators around the world have increasingly focused on potentially

UK antitrust agency begins probe into Microsoft hiring ex Inflection AI employees

The Competition and Markets Authority, the U.K.'s antitrust agency, said on Tuesday that it has begun probing Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) hiring of former Inflection AI employees on grounds that it may have resulted in a "substantial lessening of competition." The initial period of the inquiry will

Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI staff prompts UK probe

In March, the tech giant hired Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Google DeepMind, as head of its newly-created AI unit. It also hired a number of employees from Inflection, which he set up in 2022. Reuters reported that Microsoft had agreed to pay Inflection about $650 million as part of the deal.

Microsoft faces UK competition investigation

LONDON (AP) -- British regulators opened a preliminary investigation on Tuesday into Microsoft's hiring of an AI startup's key staff over concerns that it could thwart competition in the booming artificial intelligence market. The Competition and Markets Authority said its review of the hirings

Microsoft deal with AI startup to be investigated by UK competition watchdog

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

Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI co-founder, other employees triggers probe in the UK - Times of India

Microsoft, in March, acquired Inflection AI and hired its staff to join its new AI division. Now, Britain's competition regulator has started a formal investigation (phase 1) into the tech giant's partnership with the startup under merger rules. "The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is

UK Investigates Microsoft's AI Licensing Deal with Inflection

UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) started an investigation into Microsoft's deal with the AI startup Inflection on July 16. The company entered into a licensing deal with Inflection in March this year. It agreed to pay $650 million in cash to gain access to Inflection AI's models and

Microsoft hires from Inflection AI under the CMA's microscope

THE competition watchdog has launched an inquiry into Microsoft's hiring of ex employees from Inflection AI, a US-based startup Microsoft invested in last year. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Tuesday it has "sufficient information" to open an investigation into

Microsoft, Inflection AI deal earns UK merger investigation

AI supremacy is a helluva drug, and Microsoft's old habits die hard UK antitrust regulators today announced the beginning of a merger inquiry into Microsoft's cash deal with startup Inflection AI, which included poaching employees. The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) concern stems from

Microsoft faces UK antitrust probe after hiring Inflection AI founders and employees | TechCrunch

Microsoft is facing a full regulatory probe in the U.K. after the tech giant hired the core team behind Inflection AI, a U.S.-based OpenAI rival Microsoft had previously invested in. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today announced that it's launching a "phase 1" merger inquiry, which

Microsoft Faces U.K. Competition Probe Over Inflection AI Ties

U.K. antitrust officials are weighing whether Microsoft's hiring of certain former employees of Inflection AI and its ties to the startup are a threat to competition. The Competition and Markets Authority said it was looking into whether a partnership between the tech giant and the AI startup

Microsoft's hiring of staff from AI startup Inflection referred for UK merger probe

Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder and chief executive officer of Inflection AI UK Ltd., speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024. Microsoft's hiring of certain former employees from artificial intelligence startup Inflection has been referred for an initial merger

Microsoft's Hiring of Inflection AI Staff Faces Competition Inquiry

By THE PRESS ASSOCIATION (Martyn Landi, PA Technology Correspondent) The UK's competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Microsoft's hiring of senior figures from start-up Inflection AI, having previously raised concerns about close partnerships between firms in the sector. The

Microsoft faces UK antitrust probe over Inflection AI ties

Earlier this year, Microsoft hired Inflection AI's co-founder and almost all of its employees and agreed to pay the startup around $650 million as part of a licensing fee to resell its technology. The Competition and Markets Authority said it was considering whether Microsoft's ties with

UK Wants to Know If Microsoft Is Trying to Stifle Competition With AI Hires

UK regulators have launched a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft over its hiring of executives from Inflection AI, a Palo Alto startup that's creating its own ChatGPT rival, dubbed Pi. In March, Microsoft poached two of Inflection's co-founders, Mustafa Suleyman and Karén Simonyan, to

Microsoft's hire of start-up staff probed as possible merger

Microsoft is being investigated in the UK over whether it has effectively merged with an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up firm by hiring its staff. Key employees at Inflection AI left the company in March to join the tech giant, with co-founder Mustafa Suleyman becoming head of its new AI

UK antitrust watchdog launches probe into Microsoft's Inflection AI partnership - SiliconANGLE

UK antitrust watchdog launches probe into Microsoft's Inflection AI partnership The UK's antitrust watchdog has launched a review of a partnership that Microsoft Corp. inked with Inflection AI Inc,. a heavily-funded OpenAI rival, earlier this year. The Competition and Markets Authority, or CMA,

Microsoft Faces U.K. Antitrust Probe Over Inflection AI Ties -- Update

U.K. antitrust officials are weighing whether Microsoft's partnership with Inflection AI and the hiring of former employees pose a threat to competition, the latest probe into the tech giant's ties with artificial-intelligence startups. Earlier this year, Microsoft hired Inflection AI's co-founder

Microsoft Faces Investigation by UK Regulators Over Ties to Inflection AI -- Here's Why

U.K. regulators are opening an investigation into Microsoft's (MSFT) hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related agreements with the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Tuesday it is examining how the moves by Microsoft could affect

Microsoft faces UK antitrust investigation over hiring of Inflection AI staff

UK regulators are now formally investigating Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff, months after most of Inflection's staff joined Microsoft's new AI division. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is now opening up a phase one merger investigation into the partnership, with a

UK launches competition probe into Microsoft and Inflection AI

Earlier this year, the software giant hired former Inflection and DeepMind scientist Jordan Hoffman to lead its new AI hub in London. The UK is investigating whether Microsoft hiring former employees of Inflection AI and other deal between the two parties has implications relevant to a merger

Microsoft Faces U.K. Antitrust Probe Over Inflection AI Ties -- 2nd Update

U.K. antitrust officials are weighing whether Microsoft's partnership with Inflection AI and the hiring of former employees pose a threat to competition, the latest probe into the tech giant's ties with artificial-intelligence startups amid heightened scrutiny on both sides of the

UK antitrust officials join FTC in investigating Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff

The CMA will look into whether Microsoft was trying to avoid merger scrutiny. The UK's antitrust watchdog is once again investigating . The Competition and Markets Authority () has over the company's hiring of former Inflection AI staff and its licensing of the startup's tech. The initial phase

Microsoft hiring of AI startup's founder and key employees under scanner: What makes governments worried - Times of India

Microsoft Corp's investment in Inflection AI is facing a full-blown antitrust investigation in the UK, according to Bloomberg, with regulators scrutinizing the hiring of a significant number of the startup's employees, reports Bloomberg. Microsoft hired Mustafa Suleyman as well as Inflection's

Microsoft can't seem to catch a break from regulators

The tech giant paid artificial intelligence firm Inflection a $650 million "licensing fee" to use its AI models and hire most of its employees, including its chief executive Mustafa Suleyman, back in March. In the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission has reportedly already been investigating whether