Odaily Planet Daily News: Sources say that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft (MSFT.O), covering the company’s cloud computing and software licensing business, as well as its cybersecurity and artificial intelligence products. After more than a year of informal interviews with Microsoft’s competitors and business partners, law enforcement has drafted a lengthy request of hundreds of pages, demanding relevant information from Microsoft. FTC antitrust lawyers are scheduled to meet with Microsoft’s competitors next week to gather more information. One focus of the investigation is Microsoft’s practice of bundling its popular productivity and security software with cloud products. Following a series of cybersecurity incidents involving Microsoft products, the FTC has intensified its scrutiny of Microsoft’s cloud computing business. Microsoft’s missteps in cybersecurity, combined with its position as a government contractor, have raised concerns with the FTC about its market influence. Part of the investigation focuses on Microsoft’s practices related to its security software Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure Active Directory), which helps verify user logins to cloud-based software.