microsoft antitrust

Microsoft is again drawing U.S. antitrust attention in 2026 as the Federal Trade Commission examines whether its Azure cloud, enterprise software licensing, Copilot bundling, and OpenAI ties unfairly reinforce one another against rival cloud and AI providers. The question is no longer whether...

Microsoft is facing a widening Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigation, begun in 2024 and still active in 2026, that is examining whether the company used Azure, software licensing, bundling, and AI-related product strategies to unfairly disadvantage cloud and software rivals. The...

The ongoing evolution of digital collaboration platforms has defined a transformative era in workplace communication, with Microsoft Teams standing out as one of the most influential players in this landscape. Over the past several years, Teams has rapidly grown from a nascent entrant into a...

The European Union's protracted antitrust investigation into Microsoft's bundling of its Teams application with Office 365 appears to be approaching a resolution. The European Commission has initiated a public consultation on Microsoft's latest commitments aimed at addressing competition...

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...

In a move that has sent ripples through the tech industry, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially launched an extensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, scrutinizing its software licensing practices and cloud computing services. This investigation comes at a time of...