FTC launches antitrust investigation into Microsoft

Microsoft is being investigated by the FTC over antitrust concerns
Microsoft is being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission in a wide-ranging antitrust probe, making it the fifth Big Tech company to fall under such scrutiny in several years. The demand for information that spans hundreds of pages and culminates over a year of informal discussions with Microsoft competitors and partners.
Microsoft FTC probe 'not a complete shocker,' analyst says
Microsoft stock was lagging behind its tech peers on Friday as investors reacted to news the company is facing a broad inquiry from the FTC.
FTC launches antitrust investigation into Microsoft as Biden era ends
The Federal Trade Commission sent a broad request to the tech giant asking for information on its cloud, software and AI businesses.
FTC reportedly opens antitrust investigation into Microsoft
The FTC has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, according to multiple reports — corroborating earlier reporting by the Financial Times.
FTC opens wide-ranging antitrust probe into Microsoft
Microsoft is set to go under the microscope of the nation’s top antitrust watchdog, the Federal Trade Commission, which is launching a sweeping investigation into the tech giant’s practices.
FTC opens antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s cloud, AI, and cybersecurity practices
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, scrutinizing its cloud computing, software licensing, cybersecurity, and AI businesses.
FTC Launches Huge Scrutiny of Microsoft’s Many Businesses
Every facet of Microsoft's business is under scrutiny as FTC launches huge antitrust investigation into the tech giant.
Microsoft facing wide-ranging antitrust probe despite FTC chief’s likely departure
The probe was approved by FTC Chair Lina Khan ahead of her likely departure in January. The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president and the expectation he will appoint a fellow Republican with a softer approach toward business, leaves the outcome of the investigation up in the air.
The FTC is investigating Microsoft for anticompetitive practices, some of which may have been directed at the government itself
Microsoft's 2021 deal with the government provided billions in security services, and essentially locked it in as a customer, ProPublica reported.
Microsoft faces wide-ranging US antitrust probe
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft , including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Microsoft Antitrust Investigation: FTC Launches Large-Scale Probe Into Tech Giant
The FTC has demanded information about several facets of Microsoft’s business, sending the tech giant an information request that is hundreds of pages long, according to Bloomberg.
techtimes4h
Tech Times Weekly Wrap: Microsoft AI Recall Testing, DOJ vs. Google, Evolv FTC Settlement
Microsoft has made its AI Recall available to the world once again after pulling it back from availability on Copilot ...
Substance of FTC's Microsoft investigation 'won't hold weight', says Deepwater's Gene Munster
Gene Munster, Deepwater Asset Management managing partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss how seriously investors should take ...
FTC Chair Lina Khan fires a parting shot at Microsoft: The United States Federal Trade Commission has opened "broad" antitrust investigation into Microsoft's entire busin…
Lina Khan departs in January 2025, which begs the question as to whether or not anything will come of this latest FTC vs.