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...
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Microsoft's latest move to address the European Commission's antitrust concerns marks a turning point both for the tech giant and the broader landscape of unified collaboration software. The company, facing continued regulatory scrutiny and market pushback, has proposed ten years’ worth of...
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Microsoft’s ongoing struggle with European Union antitrust regulators has once again cast a spotlight on the intersection of Big Tech dominance, regulatory power, and the evolving dynamics of business productivity software. At the heart of this latest clash is Microsoft Teams, the ubiquitous...
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In a landmark move underscoring both regulatory pressure and the dynamic shifts underway in enterprise software, Microsoft has proposed to decouple its ubiquitous Teams collaboration platform from the Office suite, offering a cheaper, Teams-free version to European customers. This bid, detailed...
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Microsoft's ongoing antitrust saga with the European Commission has taken a decisive new turn, as the tech giant’s proposed commitments regarding its Teams platform are now under formal consultation in Brussels. For years, Microsoft’s bundling of Teams with its ubiquitous Office 365 and...
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In the ever-evolving landscape of government services and digital transformation, the "No Wrong Door" (NWD) policy emerges as a concept that not only promises to streamline bureaucratic processes but also offers intriguing parallels to IT frameworks like data portability and single-sign-on...