The Death of Mainstream Media? Paramount’s Power Grab Explained

Corporate consolidation meets political influence in Paramount’s Warner takeover. Independent media faces a defining test.

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Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Raises Concerns at FTC

Microsoft Corp.’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI raises concerns that the tech giant could extend its dominance in cloud computing into the nascent artificial intelligence market, the Federal Trade Commission said in a report released Friday.

Bloomberg
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Microsoft is being investigated by the FTC over antitrust concerns

Microsoft is the target of an antitrust investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into its cloud and software offerings, security, and artificial intelligence products.

The Verge