UK's CMA Launches Antitrust Probe Into Alphabet's $2 Billion Partnership With Anthropic

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which is in charge of antitrust regulation, is investigating a partnership between tech giant Alphabet and artificial intelligence startup Anthropic.It will launch a probe Friday (Oct. 25) that aims to determine whether the deal could undermine competition in the United Kingdom, according to a notice issued Thursday (Oct. 24). The investigation began with a review July 30, and the CMA invited anyone interested to comment until Aug. 13.The investigation ste ...