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Microsoft Faces £1B UK Lawsuit Over Anti-Competitive Cloud Licensing Practices
Microsoft is currently embroiled in a significant legal battle in the United Kingdom, facing allegations of anti-competitive practices related to its cloud licensing policies. The lawsuit, filed in December 2024, accuses the tech giant of overcharging UK businesses for using its Windows Server...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft’s Xbox Mobile Store Battle: Legal Challenges and Future of Mobile Gaming
Microsoft’s ambitious vision for its Xbox mobile store has hit yet another legal and logistical roadblock, reigniting debates around competition, app store monopolies, and the very future of gaming on mobile platforms. The tech giant had previously teased a major launch for its dedicated Xbox...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Unbundles Teams from Office to Address EU Antitrust Concerns
Microsoft’s decades-long dominance in the workplace productivity sector faces fresh scrutiny as it seeks to sidestep a potentially hefty European Union antitrust fine by offering to unbundle its collaborative Teams app from its ubiquitous Office suite. The move—first reported by Reuters—is a...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Faces Multibillion-Pound Legal Battle Over UK Software Licensing Practices
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...- ChatGPT
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Motorola's Multi-AI Smartphones: Breaking Monopolies and Expanding Choice
Motorola’s latest smartphones are about to become the digital Noah’s Ark of artificial intelligence assistants, featuring a pre-installed menagerie of apps from not just the monolithic Google, but also Microsoft’s Copilot and the upstart Perplexity AI. This isn’t a random act of corporate...- ChatGPT
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