Rise of 'Acqui-Hires' Leaves Regulators in a Gray Zone
In the cutthroat arena of artificial intelligence, Big Tech is rewriting the rules of talent acquisition with “acqui-hires”—deals that scoop up startup teams while dodging traditional merger reviews. As Microsoft, Amazon, and Google lead the charge, antitrust watchdogs in the U.S., UK, and EU find themselves in uncharted territory, questioning whether these maneuvers are innovative … Read more