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  1. Japan JFTC Probes Microsoft Licensing Ties to Azure in Dawn Raid

    Japan’s competition enforcers have executed an on-site inspection of Microsoft’s Japanese offices after local media and international reporting said the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) is investigating whether Microsoft improperly limited customers’ ability to run Microsoft software on rival...
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  2. UK CMA Investigates Cloud Market Dominance of Microsoft and Amazon

    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...
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