{"id":236607,"date":"2024-06-26T11:51:57","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T11:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/26\/microsoft-might-be-the-latest-company-to-violate-antitrust-laws\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:16:08","slug":"microsoft-might-be-the-latest-company-to-violate-antitrust-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/26\/microsoft-might-be-the-latest-company-to-violate-antitrust-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft might be the latest company to violate antitrust laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Nearly a year after the European Commission opened its investigation into Microsoft, the European Union\u2019s executive body\u2019s preliminary findings say the company <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/eu-finds-microsoft-violated-antirust-laws-by-bundling-teams-121520916.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:violated antitrust laws;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">violated antitrust laws<\/a> by tying Microsoft Teams to its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 business suites. (Microsoft pulled Teams for users in the EU back in October.)<\/p>\n<p>This all kicked off in 2020 when Slack \u2014 rival work chat software similar to Teams \u2014 filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft, claiming it broke the EU\u2019s competition rules in bundling Teams.<\/p>\n<p>The European Commission said Microsoft \u201cmay have granted Teams a distribution advantage by not giving customers the choice whether or not to acquire access to Teams when they subscribe to their SaaS productivity applications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you think you\u2019ve heard similar EU-versus-tech very recently, you\u2019d be right: Apple could face a similar fine for its App Store. I wrote about that only <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-morning-after-apple-may-face-another-huge-eu-fine-114236055.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:yesterday;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">yesterday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mat Smith<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"the-biggest-stories-you-might-have-missed\">The biggest stories you might have missed<\/h3>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/julian-assange-pleads-guilty-to-espionage-but-defends-himself-in-court-030516412.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Julian Assange pleads guilty to espionage but defends himself in court;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ues-everboom-speaker-is-a-smaller-floatable-version-of-its-epicboom-070124605.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:UE\u2019s Everboom speaker is a smaller, floatable version of its Epicboom;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/teslas-cybertruck-has-been-recalled-again-174632424.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tesla\u2019s Cybertruck has been recalled again;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/samsungs-next-unpacked-event-is-set-for-july-10-230032676.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Samsung\u2019s next Unpacked event is set for July 10;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>G<em>et these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. <\/em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/about\/newsletter\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Subscribe right here!;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Subscribe right here!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"and-look-ok\">And look OK.<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 405px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:60%\"><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/motorolas-2024-razr-and-razr-might-be-the-most-stylish-and-affordable-foldables-of-the-year-160024366.html\" data-ylk=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zi7qFbJFR4Ial6iLs8.Tpg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU3Ng--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-06\/b48fa3a0-3399-11ef-acb1-09a7aa00363d\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zi7qFbJFR4Ial6iLs8.Tpg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU3Ng--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-06\/b48fa3a0-3399-11ef-acb1-09a7aa00363d\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Engadget<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Just like<a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/moto-razr-2023-hands-on-two-promising-foldable-updates-to-an-iconic-phone-specs-price-180043133.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:last year;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> <\/a>, Motorola\u2019s foldable Razr line has two devices: the flagship Razr+, which starts at $1,000, and a more affordable foldable from $700. Both feature a 6.9-inch flexible OLED interior display, with a 165Hz refresh rate for the Razr+ and a 120Hz panel on the cheaper version. Both have an expansive front screen with cut-out spaces for the cameras. Now, you can open basically any app on the Razrs\u2019 front display, with the only exceptions being apps that require more pixels and space. Both the Razr and Razr+ will be available for pre-order from July 10, with official sales slated for July 24. Oh, and the company unveiled its own Bluetooth tracker<a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/motorola-is-the-latest-to-offer-a-bluetooth-tracker-with-the-moto-tag-220022175.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:too;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> <\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/motorolas-2024-razr-and-razr-might-be-the-most-stylish-and-affordable-foldables-of-the-year-160024366.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"its-reduced-the-13-year-olds-daytime-seizures-by-80-percent\">It\u2019s reduced the 13-year-old\u2019s daytime seizures by 80 percent.<\/h3>\n<p>A 13-year-old boy with severe epilepsy has become the first person in the world to receive a brain implant that keeps seizures under control. In the United Kingdom, Oran Knowlson had a Picostim neurostimulator fitted into his brain to address Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a rare treatment-resistant form of epilepsy. Since receiving the implant, Oran\u2019s daytime seizures have been reduced by 80 percent. Previously, his seizures were so severe he required constant care and, after some attacks, often needed resuscitating.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/epileptic-teen-receives-first-ever-seizure-controlling-brain-implant-193617887.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"to-start-with-dungarees-dont-have-fasteners-on-the-back\">To start with, dungarees don\u2019t have fasteners on the back.<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 380px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\"><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/toys-r-us-uses-openais-sora-to-make-a-brand-film-about-its-origin-story-and-its-horrifying-214730500.html\" data-ylk=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pie1p3IaO9D2b.UtvQ_gvA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-06\/8b7b2110-3399-11ef-babf-729290b5fe0d\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TMA\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pie1p3IaO9D2b.UtvQ_gvA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-06\/8b7b2110-3399-11ef-babf-729290b5fe0d\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Toys R Us<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Toys \u2018R\u2019 Us\u2019s current owner \u2014 the original company went bankrupt a few years ago \u2014 WHP Global, worked with the Emmy-nominated creative agency Native Foreign to create a short brand film called <em>The Origin of Toys \u2018R\u2019 Us<\/em> using OpenAI\u2019s text-to-video creator Sora. It hits the rough beats of an earnest child dreaming, while surrounded by bikes and a tiny toy giraffe. The film premiered at Cannes, somehow.<\/p>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:15;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/toys-r-us-uses-openais-sora-to-make-a-brand-film-about-its-origin-story-and-its-horrifying-214730500.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:15;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-morning-after-microsoft-might-be-the-latest-company-to-violate-antitrust-laws-111516739.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Nearly a year after the European Commission opened its investigation into Microsoft, the European Union\u2019s executive body\u2019s preliminary findings say the company violated antitrust<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":236608,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236607"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/236608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=236607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=236607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}