U.S. Antitrust Agency Launches Investigation into Microsoft

On November 28, sources reported that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated an antitrust investigation into Microsoft (MSFT.O), covering areas from the company's cloud computing and software licensing businesses to cybersecurity products and artificial intelligence products. After conducting more than a year of informal interviews with Microsoft's competitors and business partners, law enforcement officials have drafted a lengthy request, spanning 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 bundling of 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 status as a government contractor, have raised concerns for the FTC regarding its market influence. Part of the investigation focuses on Microsoft's practices related to the security software Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure Active Directory), which helps verify user logins for cloud-based software. #比特币盘整分析 #XRP市场价格动向 #币安HODLerTHE #市场波动，加仓还是观望？ #美PCE年率创半年来最大增幅