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Google-Anthropic Partnership Catches Eye of UK Watchdog
Google-Anthropic Partnership Catches Eye of UK Watchdog
July 30, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Great Britain’s competition regulator is examining Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Tuesday (July 30) it is “considering whether it is...

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UK Banking Giants Accused of Breaching CMA Rules
UK Banking Giants Accused of Breaching CMA Rules
July 25, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Four major U.K. banks have been accused of violating a regulator’s competition rules. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says HSBC, Lloyds, TSB and AIB all breached a 2017 order created in response...

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UK Antitrust Regulator Won’t Investigate Microsoft-Mistral AI Partnership
UK Antitrust Regulator Won’t Investigate Microsoft-Mistral AI Partnership
May 17, 2024  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will not investigate Microsoft’s partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral AI. “The CMA has decided that...

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As British Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft and Amazon AI Deals, Industry Braces for Impact
As British Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft and Amazon AI Deals, Industry Braces for Impact
April 24, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

British antitrust authorities are soliciting opinions on the implications of partnerships between tech giants Microsoft and Amazon and smaller generative artificial intelligence (AI) model developers amid growing...

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UK Antitrust Regulator Eyes Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership
UK Antitrust Regulator Eyes Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership
December 08, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is gathering information on the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI.  The regulator aims to determine if “recent developments” have resulted in a...

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King Charles’ First Speech Highlights Consumer Protections
King Charles’ First Speech Highlights Consumer Protections
November 07, 2023  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog is on the cusp of new authority to crack down on tech giants. These changes, touched on Tuesday (Nov. 7) in...

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UK Regulator: AI’s ‘Positive Future’ Isn’t a Guarantee
UK Regulator: AI’s ‘Positive Future’ Isn’t a Guarantee
September 18, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The U.K.’s competition regulator thinks artificial intelligence can have a positive impact — when managed correctly. “There is real potential for this technology to turbo...

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Open Banking’s US Success Will Be Use-Case Specific
Open Banking’s US Success Will Be Use-Case Specific
September 01, 2023  |  Banking

At first glance the latest open banking stats coming out of the U.K. might hint at a seismic shift in payments across the pond. And...

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UK’s CMA Finds HSBC Failed to Share Payment Transaction Histories
UK’s CMA Finds HSBC Failed to Share Payment Transaction Histories
July 25, 2023  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that HSBC has breached an order that requires banks to send payment transaction histories to some customers. Part 5...

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