DeepMind to hire contextual AI researchers, license tech for $90 million
NewsBytes | May 20, 2026 1:39 PM CST
Alphabet acquihires face US scrutiny
Instead of traditional acquisitions, Alphabet has been using acquihires (basically hiring teams and licensing technology) to sidestep lengthy antitrust reviews.
Regulators are starting to notice, though. A US official has warned these deals might be skirting merger laws, so it will be interesting to see how big tech handles the extra attention going forward.
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