FTC ramps up Microsoft probe over cloud and AI dominance.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has intensified its antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on potential monopolistic practices involving its cloud services and AI tools, including Copilot. Regulators have begun questioning Microsoft’s competitors to assess whether its market power stifles innovation or undermines fair competition. This follows mounting scrutiny in the tech sector as regulators worldwide reassess Big Tech’s influence in strategic areas like enterprise software and AI infrastructure.
The investigation could reshape the competitive landscape in enterprise AI and cloud, with major implications for how Big Tech platforms scale future AI products.
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