Antitrust
The latest Antitrust coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Unleashes Free Copilot for Students at White House Tech Summit as Musk Boycotts
Microsoft dropped a bombshell at the White House’s tech summit on September 4, 2025: free access to Microsoft 365 Personal – including the AI-powered Copilot – for all U.S. college students for...
U.S. Judge Forces Google to Open Search Data and End Exclusive Android Deals, Giving Microsoft a Path to Boost Bing and Copilot
A federal judge has ordered Google to share key search infrastructure with rivals and dismantle exclusive distribution agreements, while sparing the company from a forced breakup of Chrome and...
Azure Hits $75B, but Microsoft's Valuation Hinges on AI Monetization
Microsoft closed out its fiscal year 2025 with a staggering $281.7 billion in revenue, a figure that cements its position as the undisputed heavyweight of the software industry. But a surface-level...
Vivaldi CEO Declares War on AI in Browsers: 'Web Browsing Belongs to People, Not Bots'
{ "title": "Vivaldi CEO Declares War on AI in Browsers: 'Web Browsing Belongs to People, Not Bots'", "content": "Jon von Tetzchner, the outspoken CEO of Vivaldi Technologies, has drawn a line in...
Microsoft Sued Over Windows 10 End-of-Life: AI Monopoly and E-Waste Concerns Mount
A Southern California man has filed a state lawsuit accusing Microsoft of deliberately orchestrating the end of Windows 10 support to force hardware upgrades, boost adoption of artificial...
Elon Musk’s xAI Files ‘Macrohard’ Trademark, Outlines AI Software Factory Fueled by Grok Ads
Elon Musk’s xAI dropped a trademark bomb on August 1, 2025, filing for MACROHARD—a name that openly tweaks Microsoft—covering downloadable software and AI services for agentic code generation,...
OpenAI's $30 Billion SoftBank Tranche at Risk as Microsoft Talks Delay Restructuring
A deadlock between OpenAI and its largest strategic partner, Microsoft, over API access, intellectual property rights, and a disputed AGI escape clause has stalled the AI developer’s hotly...
OpenAI Restructuring Delay: Microsoft AGI Clause and Cloud Conflicts Imperil SoftBank Funding
OpenAI’s much-anticipated corporate restructuring—a make-or-break move paving the way for an eventual IPO and unlocking billions in outside investment—is sliding into next year as intricate...
California Court Showdown: Can a Lawsuit Extend Windows 10 Security Patches Forever?
Microsoft is facing a legal firestorm in a California state court, where a San Diego resident is seeking an emergency injunction to block the October 14, 2025, end-of-support deadline for Windows 10...
Microsoft Smashes Records with $75B Azure Revenue, but AI Premium Multiples Raise Eyebrows
Microsoft closed its fiscal 2025 with a bang: Azure revenue shattered the $75 billion mark, contributing to a total revenue of $281.7 billion and net income of $101.8 billion. The numbers, disclosed...
California Man Sues Microsoft to Block Windows 10 Support Cutoff, Alleges Forced Obsolescence and AI Monopoly
A California man is suing Microsoft, demanding a judge block the company from cutting off free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, in a case that could reshape how tech giants retire...
Chrome’s Gemini Leap: Google’s AI Overhaul Redefines Browsing and Raises Antitrust and Privacy Fears
Google is embedding its Gemini AI so deeply into Chrome that the browser now functions as a system-level assistant—accessible even when Chrome isn’t running—blurring the lines between the web...