Microsoft’s long-running battle with European Union antitrust regulators over its Teams video-conferencing software appears poised for a dramatic turning point—one that could reshape the company’s global product strategy and redefine competition in the digital collaboration space. The recent...
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The European Union is poised for a pivotal moment in its ongoing struggle to balance Big Tech influence and fair competition, as regulators appear ready to accept Microsoft’s proposal to address long-standing antitrust concerns over the bundling of Teams with its Office suite. This potential...
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The remarkable saga of Microsoft’s dominance in workplace productivity is entering a pivotal new chapter, triggered not by market hunger or sudden innovation but by the steady drumbeat of European Union regulators. With news breaking that Microsoft will separate its Teams collaboration software...
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Microsoft once again finds itself at the center of legal scrutiny in the United Kingdom, this time facing a potentially multibillion-pound collective claim that strikes at the heart of its software licensing practices. The suit, filed by barrister Alexander Wolfson and supported by the law firm...
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The ongoing conflict between Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over cloud software licensing highlights a complex and contentious chapter in the evolution of cloud computing regulation. At the heart of the dispute is the...