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Elon Musk Expands Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft, Adding Antitrust Claims

November 16, 2024November 16, 2024Editorial

Elon Musk, billionaire entrepreneur and co-founder of OpenAI, has expanded his lawsuit against the artificial intelligence powerhouse and its largest financial backer, Microsoft. Filed in federal court in Oakland, California, the amended complaint accuses the two entities of monopolistic practices aimed at dominating the market for generative AI, in addition to sidestepping competitors and regulatory […]

Microsoft’s Acquisition of Inflection AI: What the CMA Found and What It Means

September 4, 2024Editorial

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has completed its investigation into Microsoft’s acquisition of assets from Inflection AI, Inc. The CMA determined that while this deal falls under its merger control jurisdiction, it does not pose a significant threat to competition in the UK market. The main concern was whether this acquisition might reduce […]

US Sets Stage for Antitrust Probes into Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia

June 7, 2024June 7, 2024Editorial

The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have formalized an agreement that paves the way for potential antitrust investigations into Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia. This decision underscores the increasing regulatory scrutiny on these tech giants, which dominate the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The arrangement between the two agencies, confirmed by a […]

Scrutiny Intensifies: US Antitrust Regulators Focus on AI Industry Investments

January 31, 2024March 5, 2024Editorial

In a notable development, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has turned its attention towards the artificial intelligence industry, particularly focusing on major investments made by tech giants Amazon, Google, and Microsoft in smaller AI startups. The inquiry, though still at the preliminary stage, signifies a growing emphasis on antitrust concerns within the AI […]

Microsoft Can’t Shake Off EU Antitrust Probe Over Teams

July 3, 2023July 4, 2023Editorial

Microsoft may soon be confronted with an antitrust investigation by the European Union (EU) as discussions with the EU watchdog to resolve the issue have hit an impasse. This development follows a complaint lodged by Salesforce-owned workspace messaging app Slack in 2020. The complaint alleges that Microsoft unfairly integrated its workplace chat and video app, […]

NVIDIA Could Profit From Microsoft-Activision’s Approval

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023Editorial

NVIDIA is the first company in the semiconductor sector to reach a valuation of $1 trillion. While the company owes its success partly to the promising prospects of generative AI, the Microsoft-Activision deal may help the company growing in the gaming sector. Although NVIDIA’s gaming revenue for fiscal year 2023 experienced a decline of 27% […]

US Judge Halts Microsoft-Activision Amidst FTC Challenge

June 14, 2023June 15, 2023Editorial

In a significant setback for Microsoft’s ambitious $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a US federal judge has temporarily blocked the deal in response to a request from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The move comes as the FTC pursues a legal challenge against the acquisition, citing concerns about potential anticompetitive practices and a breach […]

EU Regulator Clears Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard with Conditions

May 18, 2023May 25, 2023Editorial

The European Commission has granted approval for Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The approval is contingent upon Microsoft’s full compliance with the commitments offered. According to the EU regulator, these commitments address the competition concerns and present a substantial improvement for cloud gaming compared to the current state. EU’s officials took a different […]

Microsoft’s Bid for Activision May Test Market Definitions

January 18, 2022April 27, 2022Editorial

Microsoft’s $70 billion deal for Activision will likely be subject to significant antitrust scrutiny in both sides of the Atlantic and it may force regulators to define new relevant market for the video game industry.