Microsoft’s enduring dominance in the global software landscape has yet again come under regulatory scrutiny, this time in Brazil—a major developing market where shifting technology paradigms and evolving antitrust doctrines are colliding in dramatic fashion. At the heart of the current...
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Opera Software has initiated an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in Brazil, alleging that the tech giant's practices with its Edge browser on Windows 11 are stifling competition. This legal action underscores ongoing concerns about Microsoft's influence in the web browser market and its...
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Microsoft's recent advertising campaign for Windows 11 has ignited significant controversy among users and industry observers. The campaign, prominently featured on the official Windows YouTube channel, urges users to be on the "right side of risk" by upgrading to Windows 11 and specifically...
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The European Union's protracted antitrust investigation into Microsoft's bundling of its Teams application with Office 365 appears to be approaching a resolution. The European Commission has initiated a public consultation on Microsoft's latest commitments aimed at addressing competition...
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In the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence and digital productivity, the intersection of antitrust regulation and software bundling has become a subject of intense scrutiny and debate. The decision by South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) to suspend its investigation into...
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Microsoft is turning up the heat on Windows 10 users with another unsolicited email nudging them to migrate to Windows 11. The message—laden with both warnings and convenience links—has sparked debate over whether the relentless upgrade push is a well-intentioned reminder or an annoying case of...
It is common knowledge that PC sales are down and unlike previous years where a new OS release from Microsoft helped boost PC sales; Windows 8 has done the opposite. The problem is that new PCs come with win 8 pre installed. It would make more sense to either allow the buyer to choose between...
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For the next five years, Microsoft will be serving an update to all supported Windows clients in an attempt to promote end user choice when it comes down to the default browser associated with the operating system. The European Antitrust Commission accepted a...
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By Scott M. Fulton, III, Betanews
In a public memo this afternoon, the European Commission has stated that Microsoft has offered to include a "ballot screen" with choices of Web browsers, including Internet Explorer 8 and others, as a way for the company to comply with the EC's directives...
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