UK Launches Preliminary Probe of Microsoft Deal With Inflection

MT Newswires Live07-16

UK regulators said Tuesday they are launching a preliminary investigation of Microsoft's (MSFT) licensing deal with AI startup Inflection.

Reuters reported in March that Microsoft agreed to pay $650 million to Inflection in a licensing deal that included the hiring of top Inflection employees.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority said the probe will determine if the agreement qualifies as a merger and "whether to make a reference for a phase 2 investigation."

The authority said it will decide to refer the matter for further investigation by Sept. 11.

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