# Microsoft Investigated by UK Over Ex-Inflection Staff Hires 🔍

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**Created:** [July 16, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-investigated-by-uk-over-ex-inflection-staff-hires/287071 "2024-07-16T16:54:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-investigated-by-uk-over-ex-inflection-staff-hires/287071/1 "2024-07-16T16:54:57Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Antitrust Probe** : The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated a phase one merger investigation into Microsoft’s investment in Inflection AI, focusing on the hiring of former employees from the startup.

2. **Deadline Set** : The CMA has set a deadline of September 11 to decide whether to escalate the investigation to a more in-depth phase, highlighting the urgency and importance of the probe.

3. **Pattern of Investments** : The probe reflects concerns over a pattern of large tech firms, like Microsoft, investing heavily in AI startups, prompting closer scrutiny by regulators.

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