CMA: Amazon/Anthropic partnership antitrust case

Decision

Regulator

CACompetition and Markets Authority

acted against

Against

AmazonAnthropic

The CMA reviewed Amazon's investment in and partnership with Anthropic and decided it did not create a relevant merger situation.

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