Competition Law
The latest Competition Law coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Must Face UK Trial Over Blocking Resale of Pre-Owned Windows and Office Licenses
The UK Court of Appeal has unanimously ruled that Microsoft must face a full trial over allegations it abused its market dominance to block the resale of pre-owned perpetual licenses for Windows and...
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...
CADE Freezes Meta’s WhatsApp AI Ban, Protecting Brazilian Business Bots
In a landmark decision with global implications for digital competition, Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has issued interim measures suspending Meta's planned October 2025...
Microsoft UK Cloud Licensing Case: How Windows Server Rules Could Reshape Competition
Microsoft faces a landmark legal battle in the United Kingdom that could fundamentally reshape cloud competition and enterprise software licensing. A collective action filed with the UK's Competition...
Microsoft Edge Tests ChatGPT Atlas Integration Amid AI Browser Wars
Microsoft's browser ecosystem is entering a new phase of AI integration as evidence emerges that Edge is testing OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas technology, potentially positioning it as a Windows competitor...
Microsoft Edge's New Safety Banner Targets Chrome Downloads on Windows
Microsoft has quietly escalated its browser competition tactics by implementing a new safety warning banner that appears when Windows users attempt to download Google Chrome through Microsoft Edge....
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 Fights UK Cloud Licensing Lawsuit Over Damages Methodology
Microsoft is vigorously contesting a planned collective action lawsuit in the UK over its cloud licensing practices, arguing that the claim's methodology is fundamentally flawed and cannot reliably...
Microsoft Faces £2.1B UK Cloud Licensing Class Action Over Anti-Competitive Practices
Microsoft is defending itself against a sweeping £2.1 billion class action lawsuit in the UK that accuses the company of deliberately making it more expensive and operationally awkward for thousands...
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 £2.1B UK Cloud Licensing Lawsuit: What It Means for Azure Users
The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal has initiated a critical review of a massive £2.1 billion collective lawsuit against Microsoft, alleging discriminatory cloud licensing and pricing practices...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Gets GPT-5.2 with Instant & Thinking Modes: What It Means for Windows Users
Microsoft has begun rolling out OpenAI's GPT-5.2 model to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, introducing a significant architectural shift with a new two-mode model family designed to optimize...