licensing practices

Microsoft’s latest set of quarterly financial results sent an unambiguous signal to the industry: its cloud and AI engines remain firmly in the growth lane. In the three months ending in June, Microsoft’s overall revenues leapt by 18%, reaching $76.4 billion compared to the same period a year...

The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised significant concerns regarding the competitive dynamics within the cloud computing sector, particularly focusing on the dominant positions held by Microsoft and Amazon. This scrutiny underscores the critical role cloud...

Microsoft’s cloud computing practices have landed squarely in the regulatory and industry spotlight, following the release of a provocative, Google-funded report that accuses the Redmond giant of using its unrivaled dominance in “must-have” software, like Windows Server, to skew the evolution of...

Microsoft’s dominant position in the software world is again under intense scrutiny, this time from a report backed by its longtime rival Google, raising critical questions about the future shape of cloud computing and potential regulatory responses worldwide. The report, published amid...

In a significant legal development, Microsoft is facing a lawsuit in the United Kingdom that may shake up the cloud computing landscape. The lawsuit, spearheaded by competition lawyer Maria Luisa Stasi, alleges that Microsoft has set higher licensing fees for businesses utilizing its Windows...

In a significant move that could reshape the cloud computing landscape, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is gearing up to investigate Microsoft’s cloud business for potential anti-competitive practices. This investigation falls within a broader context of scrutiny aimed at major tech...