ftc investigations ai cloud

The FTC investigations into AI and cloud practices have intensified, with the Federal Trade Commission issuing civil investigative demands to rivals of Microsoft. The probe focuses on whether Microsoft's cloud licensing, interoperability rules, and product bundling unfairly lock customers into Azure and extend its dominance into AI services. This tag covers discussions on antitrust actions, cloud market competition, and the intersection of AI with regulatory scrutiny. Topics include Microsoft's bundling of AI with cloud products, potential anti-competitive effects, and the broader implications for enterprise IT and cloud providers.