EU investigates Microsoft and OpenAI collaboration, Google and Samsung’s AI agreement under scrutiny

EU investigates Microsoft and OpenAI collaboration, Google and Samsung’s AI agreement under scrutiny

EU antitrust regulators are intensifying their scrutiny of Big Tech partnerships involving artificial intelligence. EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager stated on Friday that they will seek additional third-party opinions on the deals between Microsoft and OpenAI, as well as Google’s agreement with Samsung. Vestager mentioned that the move could potentially lead to investigations and sanctions, … Read more

EU investigates Microsoft and OpenAI collaboration, raises concerns over Google and Samsung’s AI agreement

EU investigates Microsoft and OpenAI collaboration, raises concerns over Google and Samsung’s AI agreement

EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager announced that antitrust regulators will be seeking additional opinions on the AI partnerships between Microsoft and OpenAI, as well as Google’s deal with Samsung. This move comes amid concerns about Big Tech leveraging their dominance in new technology. Vestager had previously sent questionnaires to several tech companies, including Microsoft, Google, … Read more

Amazon investigates Perplexity for potentially breaching AWS regulations through unauthorized web scraping of restricted sites.

Amazon investigates Perplexity for potentially breaching AWS regulations through unauthorized web scraping of restricted sites.

Perplexity, an AI startup, is currently under investigation by Amazon for allegedly scraping content from websites that have been denied access, a violation of the Robot Exclusion Protocol. The investigation was prompted by Forbes accusing Perplexity of stealing an article, which was later confirmed by Wired. Despite the allegations, Perplexity claims to adhere to the … Read more

Amazon Investigates Allegations of Scraping Abuse Leading to Confusion

Amazon Investigates Allegations of Scraping Abuse Leading to Confusion

Amazon’s cloud division is currently investigating Perplexity AI to determine if the artificial intelligence search startup is violating Amazon Web Services rules by scraping websites that have blocked it. The Robot Exclusion Protocol, a web standard that specifies which pages should not be accessed by robots and automated crawlers, is being ignored by Perplexity AI. … Read more

UK Investigates HP’s Acquisition of Juniper Networks – Spiceworks

UK Investigates HP’s Acquisition of Juniper Networks – Spiceworks

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks for $14 billion. The CMA is concerned about potential anti-competitive conditions and has invited comments from interested parties. Hewlett Packard aims to enhance its AI offerings by acquiring Juniper, with the deal expected to be finalized by the … Read more

UK Investigates Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 Billion Acquisition of Juniper Networks – Reuters

The UK government is launching an investigation into Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s proposed $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. The deal has raised concerns about potential competition issues in the technology sector. The Competition and Markets Authority will assess whether the acquisition could potentially harm competition and consumer choice. HP Enterprise announced the deal in October, … Read more

UK regulator investigates HPE’s acquisition of Juniper Networks for anti-competition concerns

UK regulator investigates HPE’s acquisition of Juniper Networks for anti-competition concerns

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated an investigation into Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks to assess potential anti-competitive implications. Hewlett Packard Enterprise expressed interest in acquiring Juniper Networks to enhance its artificial intelligence offerings, prompting the CMA’s scrutiny. The CMA has not provided extensive details on the investigation but announced … Read more

UK Government Investigates HPE’s $14B Acquisition of Juniper Networks – Analysis of High-Performance Computing News | insideHPC

UK Government Investigates HPE’s B Acquisition of Juniper Networks – Analysis of High-Performance Computing News | insideHPC

HPE’s planned $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks is currently under investigation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to determine if the deal will reduce competition in the UK market. The investigation is in phase 1 and will last until August 14, with a comment period for interested parties ending on July 3. … Read more

UK antitrust regulator investigates HPE’s $14B acquisition of Juniper

UK antitrust regulator investigates HPE’s B acquisition of Juniper

The UK competition watchdog, CMA, is investigating whether Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks is in compliance with competition laws. HPE announced a $14 billion deal in January, expecting to boost its networking business. The company plans to close the deal in 2024 or 2025. HPE’s current networking offerings come from acquisitions like Aruba … Read more