# UK Watchdog Sniffs Around Big Tech’s AI Deals
If some big tech companies were playing hide and seek, it seems like the UK’s game of “Where’s Waldo” just went AI-style! The UK competition watchdog is upping its surveillance levels, better known in the grown-up world as ‘scrutiny’, on the artificial intelligence endeavors of Amazon and Microsoft. Wondering why? Let’s unravel this tech-spiced tale.
## Key Points
– The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is donning its detective hat to investigate Microsoft’s monetary moves. The US tech-giant recently slid some moolah into a French firm, Mistral, and the watchdog wants in on the details.
– Plus, the CMA has its magnifying glass aimed at the recent hiring of the DeepMind co-founder, Mustafa Suleyman. Apparently, he’s the new kingpin of Microsoft’s fresh-out-the-oven AI division.
– The plot thickens as the Amazon gets murky – metaphorically speaking, of course. The e-commerce behemoth’s hefty $4bn (£3.2bn) investment in the American AI firm, Anthropic, has also found itself under the CMA’s lens.
## Final Thoughts
Ye olde tech tale just took a twist – courtesy, CMA. While there’s much to be said about fostering growth and innovation in the AI ecosystem, ensuring fair play is equally essential. And if the cost of that is a mirthful game of tech ‘hide-and-seek’ with a pinch of Sherlock Holmes, so be it. In this AI-centric plot, the only thing we know for sure is that the next chapter is sure to keep us on our digital toes. Will this result in a tech-drama thriller or a merry ‘tech-comedy’ of errors? Only time (and the CMA) will tell! Until then, keep your popcorn ready and stay tuned for the next daring venture of these tech titans!
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/24/uk-competition-watchdog-steps-up-scrutiny-of-big-techs-role-in-ai-startups-cma-microsoft-amazon
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