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Britain’s antitrust regulator is taking a look at Microsoft’s $16bn takeover of artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance Communication.
The Competition and Markets Authority says it is considering whether the deal would lead to a “substantial lessening of competition” within UK markets. It’s inviting comments from interested parties by 10th January (details here).