Microsoft could be the next Big Tech antitrust target
Over the past several years, Microsoft has largely managed to withstand populist calls to break up Big Tech while peers faced sweeping lawsuits. But a probe by the Federal Trade Commission suggests that grace period could be nearing an end.
Earlier this year, Bloomberg outlined the contents of civil investigative demands (CIDs) — similar to a subpoena — the FTC sent to at least half a dozen companies that compete with Microsoft. New details obtained by The Verge further reveal the FTC’s interests, suggesting the agency is particularly concerned with potentially exclusionary behavior around Microsoft’s Azure cloud services, as well as its role in the AI industry.
There’s no guarantee the investigation — which began under the Biden administration in 2024 and continued under President Donald Trump— will end in a legal complaint. After further investigative steps, FTC staff will choose whether to recommend filing one, and the agency’s...
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