antitrust concerns

  1. Edge Auto-Launch on Windows 11 Login: New Banner Prompts Opt-Out

    Microsoft is pushing Microsoft Edge a step closer to becoming a permanent part of the Windows 11 sign-in experience, and the timing is telling. In the latest Edge Beta builds, a new banner is reportedly prompting users to let the browser open automatically every time they log into Windows, with...
  2. Bing Copilot Prompts Rival AI Queries: UX Impact and Competition

    Microsoft’s search engine is now actively steering queries for rival chatbots toward its own assistant: users who type “ChatGPT,” “Gemini,” “Claude,” or similar terms into Bing can be met with a prominent Copilot banner and an inline prompt that invites them to “Message Copilot” instead of...