UK regulator to examine Amazon investment in AI startup Anthropic

Move is the latest of a string of CMA investigations into technology tie-ups

Amazon’s $4bn investment into US artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is to be examined in the latest investigation into technology tie-ups by the UK’s competition watchdog.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Thursday that it was launching a preliminary investigation into the deal, before deciding whether to refer it for an in-depth review.