usa has launched a comprehensive investigation disbelief against Microsoft To determine whether the technology giant abuses its dominance in businesses such as licensing software wave cloud computing,
After receiving months of complaints from its competitors, federal trade commission (FTC) announced Wednesday that it will investigate whether the computer company, founded in 1975 Bill Gates And paul allen take advantage of a position of strength Microsoft 365 In the productivity services market—e.g. Word, excel, teams one of the two power point– Enforcing restrictive terms that make it difficult for your customers to transfer their data from your cloud, BlueFor other competing platforms.
As Bloomberg and the Financial Times reported, the FTC sent Microsoft a “lengthy and detailed” formal request for information that also includes interests in how the technology company integrates its service offerings. Cloud with the products of office automation Above. Its formula means that if you want access to the Microsoft 365 Catalog you have to use Azure as well. big companies like Google one of the two AmazonThose competing in this branch of business have decried that it traps customers and makes free competition difficult.
99 percent of German online shops not yet BFSG compliantThe FTC will also investigate how the offer is linked to other increasingly popular products such as Cyber ​​security or among them artificial intelligence,
Investigation on ‘Big Tech’
With this investigation, the FTC continues the aggressive antitrust approach adopted by its Chairman, Leena KhanDuring the democratic administration of Joe BidenThis agency, which ensures free competition and consumer rights usaInvestigation has been intensified on the veterans of InternetA situation that had not affected Microsoft until now.
With the announcement of the investigation this Wednesday, the computer giants add to the list in which they are already Amazon And TargetAccused of engaging in anti-competitive practices to suppress its competitors; GoogleNoted for its outrageous dominance of digital advertising; And AppleLawsuits were also filed for adopting measures that hinder consumers’ free choice.
Khan, 35,’s term will end on January 19, the last day of Biden’s presidency. with Donald Trump Front, white House may choose another approach to technology regulation. However the Vice President-elect J.D. vanes The Republican administration is expected to be more liberal with regard to business mergers. It’s unclear what will happen with Microsoft’s investigation.
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