The U.K.’s antitrust regulator has revealed an early-stage probe into Google’s ties with Anthropic, after the Alphabet subsidiary invested in its U.S. AI rival over several rounds.
While it’s not at an official investigation stage yet, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting stakeholders and other “interested parties” to comment ahead of a final decision on whether the partnership “has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation” and whether this will lead to a “substantial lessening of competition” in the U.K.
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