Sources: the US FTC plans to investigate allegations that Microsoft is abusing its market power in productivity software to prevent customers from leaving Azure
Unfortunately for big tech, JD Vance is a big fan of Lina Khan and has described here as “doing a pretty good job” so the election is unlikely to be a respite from FTC investigations. … X: Daniel Newman / @danielnewmanuv : Feels a bit like a last grasp at power? 👇🏻 She is going to launch and conclude an investigation on Microsoft and its asymmetrical use of power in less than 2 months? Possible with the help from DOGE? 🤣 $MSFT Annmarie Hordern / @annmarie : The FTC 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 days of Joe Biden's presidency, per @FT. https://www.ft.com/... Gerrit De Vynck / @gerritd : Lina Khan isn't done yet. The FTC is preparing to sue Microsoft for anti-trust violations in its cloud business. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Arash Massoudi / @arashmassoudi : The FTC is preparing to launch an investigation into anti-competitive practices at Microsoft's Azure cloud biz, as the US regulator still pursues Big Tech in final weeks of Biden admin Big FT Scoop w @JFK_America @sjhmorris @stef_palma https://www.ft.com/... Forums: Msmash / Slashdot : US Regulators Plan To Investigate Microsoft's Cloud Business