UK CMA Launches Full-Blown Antitrust Investigation into Microsoft's Hiring of Ex-Inflection AI Staff

Jul 16, 2024, 11:25 AM

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft's hiring of former employees from Inflection AI. This probe includes Microsoft's full-blown investment in Inflection AI and its associated arrangements with the startup. The CMA has set a September 11 deadline to decide whether to proceed with an in-depth investigation.