FTC, Microsoft and Cloud computing

The FTC is preparing to investigate Microsoft’s cloud business
The agency’s antitrust investigation continues Biden administration scrutiny of Big Tech as the industry waits to discover what policies Donald Trump adopts.
Microsoft May Face FTC Investigation Over Azure
The agency under Lina Khan has increasingly targeted Big Tech, but her days at the agency are almost certainly numbered as a second Trump administration looms.
FTC to launch investigation into Microsoft’s cloud business
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into anti-competitive practices at Microsoft’s cloud computing business, as the US regulator continues to pursue Big Tech in the final weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency.
FTC eyes Microsoft’s cloud practices amid anti-trust scrutiny
According to the report, the practices under scrutiny include sharply raising subscription fees for customers looking to switch providers, imposing high exit charges, and reportedly making Office 365 less compatible with competitor cloud services.
FTC reportedly begins investigating Microsoft’s cloud business practices
The FTC is reportedly readying an investigation into whether Microsoft used anti-competitive tactics to maintain a dominant position in the cloud market. According to the Financial Times, the agency is looking into allegations that Microsoft imposed punitive licensing agreements to prevent customers from moving data off its platforms.
Microsoft's $13 Billion Investment in OpenAI May Be "Some of the Best Money Ever Spent," According to Certain Wall Street Analysts
Importantly, Microsoft's bottom-line growth should accelerate once it has completed its funding obligation to OpenAI. Indeed, ...
Microsoft facing major FTC probe over locking in users to Azure, productivity software
Increasing exit fees and rendering software migrations incompatible are just some of the accusations facing Microsoft.
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Microsoft’s startup story: How the company became a tech giant, and what we can learn from it today
It was also Microsoft’s overall focus on software as a business. As a company launching at the dawn of the PC revolution, Microsoft could have gone into the business of making computers.
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Microsoft announces 365 and Copilot price hike — here's how much more you'll pay
Microsoft announced this week that enterprise-focused subscriptions for 365 Copilot will be getting price hikes, at least on ...
Podcast: Revisiting Microsoft’s startup years, in search of new insights
A plaque on the Microsoft campus commemorates the launch of BASIC for the Altair, the company’s first product. Click to ...
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gets $30M raise — while company fired nearly 2,500 workers
according to the company’s disclosures. Microsoft, the world’s biggest software-maker, is also a key vendor to the US government and national security establishment. Microsoft’s business ...
Investigating Microsoft's Standing In Software Industry Compared To Competitors
Microsoft demonstrates a stronger financial position compared to its top 4 peers in the sector. With a lower debt-to-equity ...
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Here’s How Microsoft Will Generate Revenue From Your Company’s Old Windows 10 Computers
Back in late 2023, Microsoft announced it would stop supporting Windows 10, a decision based around focusing the company’s efforts on selling newer software rather than paying developers to keep ...
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Microsoft Launches AI Agents, Deepening Rivalry With Salesforce
Microsoft also said that Copilot Studio, which lets companies build their own agents, will soon get the capability to have those agents act on their own initiative. That will be released in a ...