The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that Google's investment in AI startup Anthropic does not warrant a full investigation under merger rules. The CMA found no evidence of Google gaining material influence over Anthropic, which develops AI models and chatbots.
The CMA initiated a probe into Google's $2.3 billion investment in Anthropic amid concerns over large tech firms consolidating power in the AI sector. Previous investigations into similar partnerships have raised alarms about competition and market control.
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Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, a search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware.
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Anthropic PBC is a U.S.-based artificial intelligence startup public-benefit company, founded in 2021. It researches and develops AI to "study their safety properties at the technological frontier" and use this research to deploy safe, reliable models for
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The Competition and Markets Authority is a non-ministerial government department in the United Kingdom, responsible for strengthening business competition and preventing and reducing anti-competitive activities.
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Amazon.com, Inc., is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington. Amazon focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
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Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services.
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OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research laboratory consisting of the for-profit corporation OpenAI LP and its parent company, the non-profit OpenAI Inc.
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Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services.