FTC Targets Microsoft in New Antitrust Probe

The FTC has launched a comprehensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on its cloud services, artificial intelligence, software licensing, and cybersecurity products. This scrutiny follows previous probes into Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership and its failed attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard. Timing is key as the inquiry coincides with a leadership shake-up at the FTC, potentially influencing the outcome. As Microsoft joins Amazon, Meta, Google, and Apple under the FTC’s microscope, the tech giant braces for regulatory challenges ahead.