Sources say that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft (MSFT.O), focusing on the company's cloud computing and software licensing business, as well as its cybersecurity products and artificial intelligence offerings. After conducting more than a year of informal interviews with Microsoft's competitors and business partners, law enforcement officials have drafted a lengthy request, extending hundreds of pages, asking Microsoft to provide relevant information. 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 bundling of its popular office productivity and security software with its 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 status as a government contractor, have raised concerns for the FTC regarding its market influence. Part of the inquiry focuses on Microsoft's practices related to the security software Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure Active Directory), which helps verify user logins to cloud-based software.