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FTC says partnerships like Microsoft-OpenAI raise antitrust concerns
The Federal Trade Commission said in a staff report issued Friday that there are potential competitive issues in partnerships between big tech companies
Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Raises Antitrust Concerns, FTC Says
Microsoft Corp.’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI raises concerns that the tech giant could extend its dominance in cloud computing into the nascent artificial intelligence market, the Federal Trade Commission said in a report released Friday.
FTC raises antitrust concerns about Microsoft-OpenAI partnership
Microsoft Corp.’s US$13 billion investment in OpenAI raises concerns that the tech giant could extend its dominance in cloud computing into the nascent artificial intelligence (AI) market, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a report released Friday.
The FTC is concerned about Big Tech-AI startup partnerships — Microsoft-Open AI raises alarms
The FTC warns that multi-billion-dollar partnerships between Big Tech and AI startups could lead to the monopolization of the AI and cloud computing sectors.
FTC examines AI deals between Microsoft & OpenAI, Amazon, Google & Anthropic
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday found that the partnerships between Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOGL)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google with OpenAI and Anthropic allows for the potential of the artificial intelligence (AI) developers being "fully acquired" by the tech giants.
OpenAI finalizes 'o3 mini' reasoning AI model version, to launch it soon
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has finalized a version of its new reasoning AI model o3 mini and would be launching it in a couple of ...
Democratic lawmakers pen letter accusing Meta, OpenAI, Google and more of trying to 'buy favor' with Trump
Meta, Apple, Google and other tech companies have been named in a letter penned by Democratic lawmakers, accusing them of ...
NY Times, other newspapers ask federal judge to reject OpenAI, Microsoft challenges to copyright suit
Lawyers for The New York Times, the Daily News and other newspapers Tuesday asked a Manhattan judge to reject an effort by ...
OpenAI Courts Trump With Vision for ‘A.I. in America’
The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new ...
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OpenAI’s GPT-4o gets green light for top secret use in Microsoft’s Azure cloud
Agencies across the intelligence community and the Defense Department can now use OpenAI’s GPT-4o for the government’s most ...
The Confluence Of Two Empires: Microsoft And OpenAI Hold Hands
These two men are of different generations (Gates is 69, Altman 39), and their companies presided over different revolutions.
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OpenAI and Crypto Firms’ Contributions to Trump Fund Questioned by Lawmakers
US Senators are investigating a $1 million donation by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund.
Microsoft Q2 Preview: Management Caught AI Lightning In A Bottle
Financial writer highlights Microsoft Corporation's growth under Satya Nadella, with strong AI services and projected $870 ...
OpenAI wooed Democrats with calls for AI regulation. Now it must charm Trump.
The ChatGPT maker argues the incoming Trump administration should make massive government investments in AI, arguing it can ...
OpenAI, valued at $157 billion, isn't profitable yet. Should that be normal?
OpenAI, as you likely know, is one of tech’s biggest unicorns. A group of entrepreneurs and researchers, including Elon Musk ...