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Dutch competition regulator wants more power after EU drops probe of Microsoft's Inflection takeover
The Dutch market regulator said on Thursday it needed more powers to investigate deals at its own level, a day after the European Union antitrust regulators said they would not take action against Microsoft's hiring of artificial intelligence startup Inflection's staff.
Dutch watchdog wants more powers after EU drops Microsoft Inflection probe
Illumina prevailed in Europe's top court earlier in September over its $7.1 billion acquisition of diagnostic test maker GRAIL. The win meant an end to the Commission accepting referrals for acquisitions that did not meet revenue thresholds but could eventually result in market distortions.
Microsoft, Inflection AI tie-up will not be investigated: EU regulator
Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) hiring of Inflection AI employees will not be investigated, the European Union's antitrust agency said on Wednesday. The European Commission said seven countries withdrew their initial request to review the deal under Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation,
No merger scrutiny of Microsoft's hiring of Inflection staff, EU says
EU antitrust regulators will not take action against Microsoft's hiring of artificial intelligence startup Inflection's staff including its co-founders after seven EU countries dropped their requests asking their bigger peer to examine the deal,
Dutch regulator wants more power after EU decision on Microsoft
The Dutch market regulator ACM wants more power to investigate acquisitions independently. This was after the EU's decision not to take action against
The EU is losing two titans of tech regulation, testing its resolve
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Your Android smartwatch could soon work much better on iPhone, thanks to the EU
Apple is seemingly at the beck and call of the EU regarding interoperability and doesn't appear to have much wiggle room. The ...
Russian troll farm behind fake story about supposed Harris hit and run incident, Microsoft says
CBS News previously debunked the story, but Microsoft's report was the first indication that Russia was the source of the ...
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Apple Under Pressure: EU Asks to Open Up iOS System. What Can Change Now
The European Commission opens two formal proceedings against Apple to ensure interoperability of iOS and iPadOS systems, paving the way for greater freedom of choice for users. These are the fruits of ...
Exclusive: Google offered to sell advertising marketplace AdX in EU antitrust probe, sources say
Alphabet's Google earlier this year offered to sell its advertising marketplace AdX to allay EU competition concerns over its ...