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The UK regulator has approved Microsoft's (MSFT.US) $13bn investment in OpenAI, bringing the dust to settle.

Market IntelWednesday, Mar 5, 2025 8:40 am ET
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Microsoft Corp.'s $13bn investment in OpenAI Inc. has been approved by Britain’s antitrust regulator, ending months of uncertainty over the companies’ collaboration.The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority said the 2023 deal did not meet the criteria for a full investigation under merger rules. The CMA said at the time it planned to investigate whether the collaboration would give either company more control or influence over the other.After about 14 months of review, the decision removes one regulatory uncertainty for microsoft in Britain, though the company still faces ongoing investigations into its cloud services. Just weeks ago, the US Federal Trade Commission raised concerns that the deal could extend Microsoft’s dominance in the cloud computing sector to emerging artificial intelligence markets.“The CMA found that while Microsoft had a significant influence over OpenAI as early as 2019, Microsoft did not change or gain control of OpenAI,” the CMA said in a statement.Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI has given it an edge in its competition with other large tech companies by integrating OpenAI’s products into almost every corner of its core business.Last year, Microsoft and Apple abandoned plans to join OpenAI’s board, a move that highlighted growing scrutiny of the companies. The CMA has been at the forefront of global regulators’ actions, seeking to ensure that large tech companies’ investments in the artificial intelligence industry do not distort markets or give a few companies an outsize influence. The UK agency has expressed concerns about the “interconnected networks” of cooperation and investment in the AI ecosystem, and previously approved a deal between Google and AI company Anthropic.

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Puzzleheaded-Mood544
03/05
$MSFT integrating OpenAI like a boss, competitors sweating
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Antinetdotcom
03/05
CMA gave the green light. Microsoft's edge in AI sharpening. $MSFT playing long game, solid strategy. 🚀
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discobr0
03/05
OpenAI board drama, just part of the tech game.
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Agreeable_Zebra_4080
03/05
@discobr0 Boardroom soap operas, just another YOLO move in the AI meme stock saga.
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pd14200
03/05
Microsoft's AI edge getting stronger, OpenAI deal approved.
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LabDaddy59
03/05
OpenAI + MSFT = power move. Regulators chill, market vibes warm up. AI race heats up, who's your bet?
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Pushover112233
03/05
CMA's call: no control change, no biggie. But FTC might think differently. Regulatory chess continues.
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slumbering-gambit
03/05
Still holding $MSFT long-term, AI future looks bright.
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LurkerMcLurkington
03/05
CMA watching AI market like a hawk 🕹️
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