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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 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.
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 flags Microsoft-OpenAI deal over potential AI market dominance
The FTC report revealed that at least one of the big tech companies accessed "confidential and potentially sensitive financial performance information" as part of its deal with an AI start-up. This included weekly updates on revenue trends and customer activities.
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
Microsoft, Google: FTC investigates AI partnerships and collaborations
billion investment, the US trade regulator fears that the tech giants could extend their dominance to the AI market.
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 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 ...
FTC refers Snap complaint alleging its chatbot harms young users
In a rare move, the FTC issued a statement that revealed it referred a complaint against Snap to the DOJ, alleging that an AI ...
Trump announces an up to $500 billion AI infrastructure investment involving OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank will create a venture named Stargate, with President Trump calling it "the largest AI ...
US FTC refers complaint about Snapchat use of AI chatbot to Justice Department
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it has referred to the Justice Department a complaint against Snap Inc ...
FTC's 'click to cancel' just kicked in, but unsubscribing may not get easier just yet - here's why
The ruling, which went into effect this week, requires businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up for ...
The feds opened an investigation into a side-hustle company helping pump out AI-generated books, records reveal
Publishing.com's claims about passive income from AI-generated Amazon books have drawn complaints about undisclosed fees and ...
Federal Trade Commission cracks down on deceptive artificial intelligence claims | Opinion
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