Microsoft's OpenAI "tech bromance" dodges UK merger probe — as it builds in-house models and tests DeepSeek in Copilot to break away from the ChatGPT maker
After investigating Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it's not a merger, escaping further regulatory scrutiny.

After investigating Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it's not a merger, escaping further regulatory scrutiny.