UK Antitrust Regulator Looks Into Microsoft’s $16 Billion Nuance Deal

UK Antitrust Regulator Looks Into Microsoft’s $16 Billion Nuance Deal
A Microsoft logo is seen in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 14, 2016. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
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Britain’s antitrust regulator said on Monday it will look into Microsoft Corp.’s $16 billion purchase of artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance Communications Inc.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has been stepping up its regulation of Big Tech, said it was considering if the deal would result in lesser competition in the UK market.