Tech Regulation
The latest Tech Regulation coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Faces Antitrust Allegations in Brazil Over Edge Browser Dominance and AI Integration
Microsoft’s mounting battles with global antitrust regulators have found a new and significant arena in Brazil, thanks to formal allegations raised by the Norwegian browser developer Opera. These...
Brazil’s CADE Launches Antitrust Probe into Microsoft’s Browser Practices Amid Global Regulatory Scrutiny
Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has launched a significant antitrust investigation into Microsoft, a move that adds new urgency to longstanding debates about power,...
Opera’s Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft in Brazil Highlights Global Browser Competition and Regulatory Challenges
For more than two decades, the digital landscape has been shaped by recurring battles over web browser dominance, antitrust lawsuits, and the backlash against tech giants leveraging their platforms...
UK Regulator Moves to Designate AWS and Microsoft Azure with ‘Strategic Market Status’ in Cloud Antitrust Probe
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has escalated its scrutiny of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, recommending that both cloud giants be designated with...
UK CMA’s Cloud Market Investigation: Implications for Microsoft, Amazon, and Digital Competition
The UK cloud market stands on the precipice of significant evolution, as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) escalates its probe into industry giants such as Microsoft and Amazon. At stake is...
Windows 11 Browser Choice Update in Europe: Empowering Users Amid Regulatory Changes
The browser landscape on Windows 11 is experiencing another significant shift, but this time the change is sharply confined to users in Europe. Microsoft, compelled by evolving European Union...
Microsoft Q3 2025 Earnings Highlight Cloud and AI Dominance with Record Growth
Microsoft’s latest quarterly earnings results have painted an extraordinarily vivid picture of a tech titan entering an unprecedented phase of dominance, particularly in cloud computing and...
UK CMA Intensifies Investigation into Cloud Market Dominance of AWS and Microsoft
The UK's cloud computing sector is at a pivotal moment as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) intensifies its scrutiny of dominant players Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft. This...
Windows 11 Embraces User Choice: Browser Default Changes Driven by EU Digital Markets Act
For years, Windows users across Europe have grappled with a recurring frustration: the persistent push by Microsoft to keep its own Edge browser as the de facto gateway to the web, often resisting...
UK CMA Investigation into Microsoft and Amazon Cloud Dominance: Assessing Market Power and Regulatory Challenges
In the ever-evolving world of cloud computing, the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has signaled a major inflection point in the relationship between technology giants and...
UK CMA Launches Investigation into Microsoft and Amazon's Cloud Market Dominance
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated a comprehensive investigation into the cloud computing sector, focusing on the dominant positions of Microsoft and Amazon. This inquiry...
Windows 11 Update Enables Default Browser Choice in Widgets for EEA Users Amid Digital Markets Act Compliance
The most recent update to Windows 11 has introduced a significant shift in the way Microsoft's operating system interacts with web links—specifically within the widgets feature—for users residing...