Antitrust
The latest Antitrust coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Japan's Antitrust Probe Targets Microsoft Cloud Licensing: What Windows Users Need to Know
Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft's cloud business practices, marking a significant escalation in global scrutiny of the tech giant's...
Japan Antitrust Probe Targets Microsoft Azure Cloud Licensing Practices
Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft's cloud licensing practices, conducting an on-site inspection of the company's Japanese offices in...
Google's Wiz Acquisition Faces EU Scrutiny: Cloud Security Consolidation Concerns
The European Union has launched a formal investigation into Google's proposed $23 billion acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz, marking one of the most significant antitrust probes in the cloud...
EU Antitrust Probe Targets Google's Wiz Acquisition: Cloud Security & Competition Concerns
Google's planned $23 billion acquisition of cloud-security startup Wiz has triggered a significant European Union antitrust investigation, raising profound questions about market consolidation, data...
Italy Halts Meta's WhatsApp AI Ban: EU Antitrust Battle Over AI Distribution
In a landmark regulatory intervention that could reshape how artificial intelligence services reach consumers, Italy's competition authority has ordered Meta to suspend its controversial ban on rival...
Italy vs. Meta: WhatsApp AI Terms Blocked in EU Antitrust Showdown
Italy's competition authority has fired a significant shot across Meta's bow, ordering the tech giant to immediately suspend controversial new terms for its WhatsApp Business API that would...
Italy Halts Meta's WhatsApp AI Ban: Antitrust Battle Over AI Chatbots
In a landmark regulatory intervention, Italy's competition authority has forced Meta to suspend its controversial policy banning rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp, setting the stage for a pivotal...
Microsoft Faces £2.1B UK Antitrust Class Action Over Windows Server Cloud Licensing
Microsoft has returned to the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) this week to fight a proposed £2.1 billion collective action lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices in its Windows Server...
Microsoft Faces £2.1 Billion UK Antitrust Lawsuit Over Windows Server Cloud Licensing
Microsoft finds itself at the center of a landmark UK antitrust battle that could reshape how organizations deploy Windows Server workloads across cloud platforms. The Competition Appeal Tribunal...
Microsoft Faces UK Class Action Over Cloud Licensing Practices: Legal Battle Intensifies
Microsoft is preparing to argue before the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) that a proposed collective action lawsuit alleging anti-competitive cloud licensing practices should be dismissed,...
Teens and AI Chatbots: 64% Adoption Rate Reveals New Digital Landscape
A new national survey from Pew Research Center reveals that artificial intelligence chatbots have transitioned from technological novelty to routine tool in the lives of American teenagers, with...
Microsoft Copilot Loses WhatsApp Access: What It Means for Users & Microsoft's AI Strategy
Microsoft's Copilot will cease functioning within WhatsApp on January 15, 2026, marking a significant shift in how users interact with AI assistants across platforms. This change comes after...