regulatory policy

Malaysia’s tech sector has been thrust into the spotlight following the dramatic arrests of four individuals linked to a sprawling RM180 million data centre bribery scandal, raising serious concerns about corruption risks, corporate governance, and the future of digital infrastructure...

European cloud computing has long battled for regulatory fairness in the face of US tech giants' commercial dominance, but a groundbreaking agreement between Microsoft and the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) may signal a new chapter for regional sovereignty and customer...

The delicate alliance between Microsoft and OpenAI, once celebrated as a blueprint for corporate-innovation synergies in artificial intelligence, is rapidly evolving into a high-stakes business standoff that grips the wider tech industry and regulators alike. As billions of dollars and the...

The accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence in the financial services industry is transforming workflows, communication methods, and client engagement models at a pace previously unseen. While the promise of AI-driven platforms such as Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT is driving efficiency...

As quantum computing barrels toward mainstream reality, the digital world is hastily repositioning itself on the defensive. Not so long ago, most people outside cryptography circles regarded the ability to crack today’s encryption as something safely tucked away in the next decade, a far-flung...

Amid rapid developments in artificial intelligence, Services Australia—one of the nation’s largest and most data-driven public agencies—has embarked on a strategic journey to overhaul its approach to digital information and automation. The release of its 2025–27 Automation and AI Strategy offers...

The artificial intelligence landscape is shifting rapidly, and Microsoft has just made a pivotal move by adding models from Elon Musk’s xAI to its Azure cloud platform. This latest partnership isn’t happening in a vacuum; it unfolds amid fierce competition between tech giants to become the prime...

Microsoft’s decision to unbundle its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suites from the Teams app in Europe has sent shockwaves across the technology and regulatory landscape, triggering debate among business leaders, IT professionals, antitrust experts, and enterprise customers alike. At the heart of...

For more than two years now, Microsoft has found itself embroiled in a complex antitrust investigation sparking debates and regulatory action across the European Union. As the dust appears to be settling, the implications of the probe against Microsoft—centered on its Teams messaging and...

The latest chapter in the protracted antitrust saga between Microsoft and European regulators signals a possible end to one of the software industry’s most closely watched competition cases. As the European Commission seeks public comment on Microsoft’s latest set of proposed commitments...

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 decades-long dominance in the workplace productivity sector faces fresh scrutiny as it seeks to sidestep a potentially hefty European Union antitrust fine by offering to unbundle its collaborative Teams app from its ubiquitous Office suite. The move—first reported by Reuters—is a...

As the sun sets on Windows 10, the global tech community faces a seismic shift: Microsoft's planned end-of-support for the venerable operating system threatens to render up to 400 million computers obsolete and sow the seeds for one of the largest e-waste surges in history. This looming...

Hong Kong’s position as a technology bridge between East and West has long attracted talent and investment, but the recent launch of the TechConnect co-incubation programme by Microsoft Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) promises to recalibrate the...

Microsoft’s licensing practices for Windows Server in the cloud have become a significant point of contention in the competitive cloud computing market, especially regarding how these practices impact major cloud rivals like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud. Since Microsoft’s 2019...

Microsoft's response to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the regulator's provisional ruling on cloud software licensing pricing is robust and critical. Microsoft calls the CMA's intervention "extraordinary and unprecedented," emphasizing that no other software provider...

The ongoing dispute between Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) highlights a crucial intersection of cloud computing market competition, software licensing practices, and regulatory intervention in the modern digital era. At the heart of this conflict...

Microsoft's licensing practices relating to the deployment of its software on competing cloud platforms such as AWS and Google Cloud continue to raise substantial competitive concerns, especially highlighted by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation. The crux of the issue...

The latest standoff between Microsoft, AWS, Google, and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) exposes a complex battleground where cloud computing competition, software licensing, and antitrust regulation collide in critical ways. This dispute not only sheds light on behind-the-scenes...

The UK cloud computing sector is currently facing intense regulatory scrutiny, particularly focusing on the licensing practices of major cloud service providers Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud. This follows the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) provisional findings...