17-January-2026
Corporate News
 
US FTC to Scrutinize Big Tech's Talent Acquisition Deals, Bloomberg News Reports
17-Jan-2026

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing big tech firms that hire employees of a startup instead of buying the companies outright, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing the agency's Chairman Andrew Ferguson. The growing practice, in which big tech firms pay for startups' technology and talent without buying the company, is seen as a way to sidestep antitrust review.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-01-16/us-ftc-to-scrutinize-big-techs-talent-acquisition-deals-bloomberg-news-reports