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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 UK’s cloud computing sector stands at a critical juncture, as a landmark investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concludes that dominant players Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are harming competition. The findings mark an inflection point not only for British...

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...

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...

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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