Tag: antitrust issues
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Slashdot: Google Parent Alphabet Agrees To Buy Cyber Security Group Wiz For $32 Billion
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/03/18/1117215/google-parent-alphabet-agrees-to-buy-cyber-security-group-wiz-for-32-billion?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Parent Alphabet Agrees To Buy Cyber Security Group Wiz For $32 Billion Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is making waves in the cyber security field with its acquisition of the start-up Wiz for $32 billion, marking a significant investment in cybersecurity…
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The Register: SoftBank woos OpenAI with $40B, making Microsoft’s $13B look quaint
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/softbank_invests_40b_openai/ Source: The Register Title: SoftBank woos OpenAI with $40B, making Microsoft’s $13B look quaint Feedly Summary: Some of that cash is reportedly headed for $500B Stargate dream The AI investment landscape is shifting once again, with SoftBank reportedly finalizing a $40 billion stake in OpenAI – pushing its valuation to around $300…
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Wired: Google Says It Won’t Force Gemini on Partners in Antitrust Remedy Proposal
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-antitrust-remedy-search/ Source: Wired Title: Google Says It Won’t Force Gemini on Partners in Antitrust Remedy Proposal Feedly Summary: Google dominated the last era of search. Now the company and the US Justice Department are battling over how to set a fair playing field for generative AI. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…
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Slashdot: FTC Launches Broad Microsoft Antitrust Investigation
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/2237242/ftc-launches-broad-microsoft-antitrust-investigation?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FTC Launches Broad Microsoft Antitrust Investigation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on allegations of market power abuse related to its software licensing and cloud services. This inquiry implicates concerns in cybersecurity and AI…