OpenAI, Microsoft

FTC says partnerships like Microsoft-OpenAI raise antitrust concerns
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a staff report issued Friday that there are potential competitive issues in partnerships between Big Tech
FTC concern over Microsoft investment in OpenAI backs my claims, says Musk
Musk has been waging a months-long legal attack on OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, almost a decade after the two men worked together to launch OpenAI
FTC raises antitrust concerns over Microsoft $13bn investment in OpenAI
The commission noted that the investment may extend Microsoft's dominance in cloud computing into the emerging AI market.
FTC points at partnerships between AI leaders and cloud service providers, suggesting they could be subject to antitrust scrutiny
A staff report released Friday by the FTC suggested partnerships between OpenAI and Microsoft, and Amazon and Anthropic, raise antitrust concerns.
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 worries over Microsoft-OpenAI partnership in AI market
FTC Chair Lina Khan stated in a statement, 'The FTC report highlights how partnerships among large technology corporations can create a lock-in effect, causing startups to lose access to essential AI resources and exposing sensitive information, which undermines fair competition.'
Musk claims FTC’s Microsoft concerns validate OpenAI allegations, Bloomberg says
Elon Musk argued in a court filing that the U.S. FTC’s concerns about Microsoft’s (MSFT) $13B investment in OpenAI support his claims that the
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 Warns on Big Tech Partnerships with AI Startups
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Friday issued a report outlining concerns with major Big Tech and AI startup partnerships.
Elon Musk, Sam Altman trade barbs as Tesla mogul shades OpenAI over $500B Stargate project
Elon Musk and Sam Altman traded barbs on social media Wednesday after the OpenAI boss took center stage at the White House to ...
Trump announces an AI infrastructure investment of up to $500 billion involving OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank
President Donald Trump called Stargate, a new joint venture by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, "the largest AI infrastructure ...
Google invests further $1bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic
The new tranche of money from Google into Anthropic adds to a total investment of $8 billion from Amazon, the ecommerce group ...
Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI Gets a Boost From Lina Khan’s FTC
While they didn't support Musk's allegations directly, the feds added weight to his interpretation of antitrust law.
Google makes fresh $1B investment into OpenAI rival Anthropic, FT reports
Google (GOOGL) is investing a further $1B into OpenAI competitor Anthropic, The Financial Times’ George Hammond, Madhumitda Murgia, and Arash ...
Is Microsoft's Exclusive Deal With OpenAI Threatening AI Competition? Here’s US FTC Report Says
The US FTC report raises concerns about Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI, warning that exclusive deals could hinder AI ...
FTC Refers Complaint Against Snapchat to DOJ Over “My AI” Feature
The Commission said that Snapchat's My AI feature presented 'risks and harms to young users of the application,' while Snap ...