2024-03-23
The FTC's crackdown on acquisitions is unexpectedly reshaping the tech landscape. Microsoft's complex deal with Inflection AI, which avoids outright acquisition but secures talent, tech, and likely GPUs, is a prime example. This may signal a future of intricate partnerships over...
Newcomer
As regulators constantly and unreasonably block acquisitions, Microsoft is pioneering the non-acquisition acquisition with its OpenAI and Inflection deals
The FTC's crackdown on acquisitions is unexpectedly reshaping the tech landscape. Microsoft's complex deal with Inflection AI, which avoids outright acquisition but secures talent, tech, and likely GPUs, is a prime example. This may signal a future of intricate partnerships over...
Financial Times
Microsoft's deal with Inflection is a further sign that the emerging AI economy will probably be dominated by the US tech giants, as the AI talent war heats up
Microsoft's agreement with two founders of Inflection is the latest sign that deep-pocketed companies are scooping up much of the expertise in AI