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The brazil regulation tag covers antitrust and competition law developments in Brazil, particularly involving Microsoft. Recent content focuses on an investigation by Brazil's CADE authority, triggered by Opera Software, into whether Microsoft uses Windows dominance to unfairly promote its Edge browser. The case also examines AI ecosystem integration and vertical market control, with implications for global competition policy. Discussions highlight how Brazilian regulation is addressing modern tech market dynamics, including browser defaults and platform lock-in, making this tag relevant for those tracking international tech regulation and Microsoft's legal challenges in emerging markets.
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    Brazil Investsates Microsoft Over Browser Defaults and AI Ecosystem Lock-In

    Microsoft once again finds itself under the regulatory spotlight, this time in Brazil, where Opera Software has triggered an antitrust investigation by the country’s competition authority, CADE. At issue are old grievances in a new world: the perennial claim that Microsoft leverages its Windows...
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