Google-parent Alphabet's partnership with AI firm Anthropic under investigation in the UK

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Google-parent Alphabet's partnership with AI firm Anthropic under investigation in the UK
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The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that it is investigating Google parent Alphabet's partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic.

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said that it is investigating Google parent Alphabet's partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic.

The CMA is looking into wheter a partnership between the two firms has led to a "relevant merger situation" and if that "may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition" in the U.K. In this photo illustration, the Alphabet Inc. logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen and the Google logo in the background.Britain's competition regulator on Tuesday said that it is investigating to see if Google parentpartnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has resulted in reduced competition.

The Competition and Markets Authority said it is looking into whether a partnership between the two firms has led to a "relevant merger situation," and if that "may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition" in the U.K.Alphabet and Anthropic were not immediately available for comment when contacted by CNBC.back in October, in a move that involved a $500 million upfront cash injection and an additional $1.5 billion to be poured in over time.

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