Microsoft's Inflection acquihire is too small to matter, say UK regulators

[rntn]

https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/04/microsoft_inflection_acquihire_cma/

[darby_nine]

> Deal can't lessen competition if AI minnow wasn't much of a competitor

Well sure, and if you allow acquisition they never will be.

[poikroequ]

Acquisitions/mergers are one of the great evils of capitalism which only serve to consolidate power into mega corporations. Governments are far too permissive of them. The vast majority should be flat out rejected.