A top US antitrust regulator on Thursday said it was probing investments made by Microsoft, Google and Amazon into generative AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic.
The inquiry, initiated in October 2022 following a complaint by the Federation of Indian Publishers, alleges that these companies, along with Dubai's Aramex and certain domestic firms, were coordinating charges and controlling customer discounts.
The watchdog had ordered detailed investigations against Google with respect to its alleged abuse of dominance in the smart television segment and in the news content space. Further, the regulator had ordered an investigation against Apple for alleged anti-competitive practices with respect to its App Store.