FTC Launches Antitrust Probe into Microsoft's Cloud and AI Ventures
TL;DR
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly initiated an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on potential violations in its cloud, AI, and cybersecurity sectors. The investigation scrutinizes Microsoft's practice of bundling its cloud services with office and security tools. This move comes as FTC Chair Lina Khan may soon depart with the incoming Trump administration, which may alter the current administration's approach to regulating big tech companies.
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