Group 1 - The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting an in-depth antitrust review of ServiceNow's $2.85 billion acquisition of AI company Moveworks, having issued a "second request" for more information related to the proposed deal [1] - The acquisition, announced in March, aims to enhance ServiceNow's AI applications in enterprise human resources and IT services, with a focus on integrating generative AI features into its products [2] - Moveworks, founded in 2016, provides AI assistants for businesses to handle employee requests, with notable clients including Unilever and GitHub, and was valued at $2.1 billion in a 2021 funding round [2] Group 2 - The rise of AI applications has caused anxiety among established software manufacturers, including ServiceNow, Microsoft, and Salesforce, as they compete to deploy AI capabilities across their platforms [3] - Both ServiceNow and Moveworks aim to simplify internal system processes for employees, enhancing workflows such as requesting new laptops or accessing HR policies [3] - ServiceNow anticipates that the transaction will be completed by the second half of 2025 [3]