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UK Launches Investigation Into Microsoft and Amazon’s Cloud Licensing Practices

The UK’s CMA is launching a new investigation into the supply of cloud services in…

Satya Nadella Testifies in U.S. v. Google and Admits to AI Search Failure

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that he overestimated the impact that OpenAI's ChapGPT-based AI capabilities…

FTC Revives its Battle Against Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard (UPDATED)

It can’t prevent Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard, but the U.S. FTC will nonetheless hold…

FTC and 17 U.S. States Sues Amazon for Antitrust Violations

The U.S. FTC today sued Amazon.com for illegally maintaining its monopoly power by harming competition…

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DOJ: Google Pays Apple Over $10 Billion Each Year for Search Default

The United States v. Google antitrust trial opened today, and it’s already provided the type…

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In the Footsteps of Giants (Premium)

Next week, Google will face off against the U.S. Department of Justice in a milestone…

Zoom CEO Calls on FTC to Investigate Office/Teams Bundling Too

The CEO of Zoom has publicly asked the U.S. FTC to require Microsoft to unbundle…

Margrethe Vestager is Stepping Aside to Bid on a New Job

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced today that she is stepping down temporarily so she…

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Win-Win? (Premium)

Microsoft’s approach to antitrust in recent years is quite a bit different than it was…

The EU is Unsure About Microsoft’s New UK CMA Deal

The EU said today that it would determine whether Microsoft's new UK concessions represent a…

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Pushback (Premium)

With the UK CMA unexpectedly pushing back against Microsoft's admittedly concession-free "material changes," it is…

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CMA Gives Public Four Days to Comment on Activision Blizzard Acquisition

After publishing Microsoft's list of "material changes" on Monday, The UK CMA is giving the…

Microsoft Offers the CMA New Evidence, Not New Compromises
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Microsoft Offers the CMA New Evidence, Not New Compromises (Premium)

Microsoft provided the UK CMA with a list of "material changes" that have occurred since…

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This is What Matters in the EU Antitrust Case Against Microsoft Teams (Premium)

The EU antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s bundling of Teams with Office raises numerous issues worth…

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Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Probe Over Teams/Office 365 Bundling

The EU Commission opened an antitrust investigation to determine if Microsoft bundling Teams with Office…

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A Tale of Two (OK, Three) Antitrust Regulators (Premium)

Embarrassed when their cases against the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal crumbled under scrutiny, the FTC and…

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