#FTC says partnerships like Microsoft-OpenAI raise antitrust concerns

#FTC says partnerships like Microsoft-OpenAI raise antitrust concerns

The Federal Trade Commission said in a staff report issued Friday that there are potential competitive issues in partnerships between big tech companies and generative AI developers — specifically, Microsoft’s backing of OpenAI and Amazon and Alphabet/Google’s partnerships with Anthropic. “The FTC’s report sheds light on how partnerships by big tech firms can create lock-in,…

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#How the U.K. Wants to “Turbocharge” AI, Gain up to B a Year and “Make Britain the World Leader”

#How the U.K. Wants to “Turbocharge” AI, Gain up to $57B a Year and “Make Britain the World Leader”

Artificial intelligence will “be unleashed across the U.K. to deliver a decade of national renewal.” At least, that is the vow made by Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he unveiled a plan that his Labour Party government says will “turbocharge AI” and “deliver a decade of national renewal” by “backing AI to the hilt.” Agreeing…

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      Xbox Developer_Direct ’25 set for January 23

# Xbox Developer_Direct ’25 set for January 23

Microsoft will host “Xbox Developer_Direct ’25” on January 23 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET, the company announced. You will be able to watch it on YouTube and Twitch. The broadcast will feature in-depth looks at the following titles: DOOM: The Dark Ages – Developed by id Software, DOOM: The Dark Ages is…

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#Microsoft backs its B AI push in India with public and private sector deals

#Microsoft backs its $3B AI push in India with public and private sector deals

Microsoft announced a sweeping series of artificial intelligence partnerships across India’s core sectors on Wednesday, a day after pledging to invest $3 billion in the country over the next two years as it intensifies competition with rivals Google and Amazon. The tech giant’s chief executive Satya Nadella (pictured above) unveiled agreements with five major organizations…

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