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Amazon-Anthropic partnership won't be probed by UK merger watchdog

By Simon Zekaria
  • 27 Sep 2024 13:23
  • 27 Sep 2024 13:23
Amazon's partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic won’t be probed by the UK competition regulator because the deal doesn’t qualify for review under national merger-control laws, the watchdog said today.

In a summary of its decision (see here), the Competition and Markets Authority said it considered whether certain elements of the pa

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Simon Zekaria

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Simon Zekaria is a senior correspondent in London, covering UK regulation. Prior to joining MLex, Simon reported on business news for The Wall Street Journal, including on telecommunications, media, technology and consumer affairs. Simon was also a writer for the WSJ on diverse subjects such as Brexit, UK politics and global sport. Simon was previously a correspondent on competition issues and European politics for Thomson Reuters and Agence France-Presse in Brussels. Simon is a graduate of Edinburgh University, with Masters degrees in literature and law. A French speaker, he has studied at the Sorbonne University, Paris.

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