07:11 AM EDT, 06/06/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Microsoft ( MSFT ) , OpenAI and Nvidia ( NVDA ) will be subject to antitrust investigations over their dominant roles in the artificial intelligence industry, The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing unnamed sources.

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department struck a deal over the past week to proceed with the investigations, the report said.

The Justice Department will lead the investigation on Nvidia ( NVDA ), while the FTC will look into OpenAI and Microsoft ( MSFT ), according to the report.

The companies, the Justice Department and the FTC did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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