AI, FTC and 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 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
Musk Says FTC Concern Over Microsoft Backs His OpenAI Claims
Elon Musk said in a court filing that the US Federal Trade Commission’s concern over Microsoft Corp.’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI “confirms” the billionaire’s claims that the pact between the startup and technology giant is anticompetitive.
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.
FTC weighs in on Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission weighed in on Friday on Elon Musk's lawsuit seeking to block OpenAI's conversion to a ...
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 ...
FTC, DOJ backs key allegations in Elon Musk’s antitrust case against Sam Altman’s OpenAI, Reid Hoffman
The feds have sided with Elon Musk on a key pillar of his high-profile antitrust lawsuit against Sam Altman-led OpenAI, ...
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 to invest another $1B in Anthropic, OpenAI’s biggest rival - report
Google LLC, a division of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), has announced spending an additional $1 billion on the ...
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 ...