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- The FTC is investigating Microsoft's deal with Inflection AI, the Wall Street Journal reported.
- The probe examines if the deal was designed to dodge regulatory scrutiny and gain control.
- The Department of Justice is also scrutinizing such 'acquihire' deals in the tech industry.
The US' top competition watchdog is investigating whether Microsoft's deal to hire a majority of Inflection AI's workers and pay the company $650 million to license its tech was struck as a way to dodge scrutiny.