Now, those deals are coming under scrutiny. The US Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that the three tech companies must provide information to the agency on their investments and partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic. The FTC said it sent subpoenas to the companies to gather information on how the development of AI is impacting the competitive landscape.
Behind almost every leading artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, you’ll find a tech giant fueling its rise.
Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. have invested billions in the top AI start-ups, supercharging the fast-growing AI sector and establishing the old guard of technology companies as kingmakers for a new generation of businesses.

