Microsoft’s enduring dominance in the global software landscape has yet again come under regulatory scrutiny, this time in Brazil—a major developing market where shifting technology paradigms and evolving antitrust doctrines are colliding in dramatic fashion. At the heart of the current...
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In a move that underscores both the intense regulatory scrutiny facing global technology giants and the pivotal role of workplace software in the modern digital economy, Microsoft has taken significant steps to address antitrust concerns within the European Union. The company’s decision to offer...
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The recent social media activity of Merill Fernando, a senior product manager at Microsoft, has sparked a nuanced debate about the reality of cross-platform preferences—even among leaders at the world's top software companies. When Fernando tweeted a tongue-in-cheek photo of pop singer Katy...