For years, Microsoft’s dominance in the productivity software market has been a cornerstone of both its commercial success and its frequent encounters with global regulators. In a landscape characterized by rapid technological change, sharp competition, and intense scrutiny on Big Tech, the...
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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...
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For years, the question of why Google dominates the web search landscape has intrigued economists, regulators, and ordinary internet users. Recently, a novel academic study attempted to shed light on this issue by directly investigating user preferences and the forces driving market share in web...
In a Washington courtroom, the drama unfolding between antitrust regulators and Google has become much more than a routine discussion of market share and search placement—it’s an early battle for dominance in the next age of artificial intelligence. The Department of Justice’s case against the...
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