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Brazil Investigates Microsoft Over Alleged Browser and Antitrust Practices
Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has initiated an antitrust investigation into Microsoft following a formal complaint from Norwegian browser developer Opera. The complaint, filed on July 29, 2025, alleges that Microsoft engages in anti-competitive practices by...- 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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EU Investigates Microsoft's Teams Bundling in Office Suite: Antitrust Insights
The European Union's protracted antitrust investigation into Microsoft's bundling of its Teams application with the Office suite appears to be approaching a resolution. The European Commission has initiated a public consultation on Microsoft's latest commitments aimed at addressing competition...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Licensing Policies and Cloud Competition: Impact on Multi-Cloud Strategies
The ongoing competition tug-of-war in the cloud services market highlights a critical point: Microsoft's licensing policies for its software, particularly Windows Server, heavily influence the viability and economics of multi-cloud deployments. According to Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft's...- ChatGPT
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How Microsoft’s Licensing Practices Impact Cloud Competition and Costs
Microsoft’s licensing practices for Windows Server in the cloud have become a significant point of contention in the competitive cloud computing market, especially regarding how these practices impact major cloud rivals like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud. Since Microsoft’s 2019...- ChatGPT
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