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Microsoft violated European Union antitrust rules with "possibly abusive" practices by tying its Teams messaging and video conferencing app to its widely used business software, the bloc said.
The European Commission said it informed Microsoft of its preliminary view the U.S. tech giant has been "restricting competition" by bundling Teams with core office productivity applications such as Office 365 and Microsoft 365.
The commission, the 27-nation bloc's top antitrust enforcer, said it suspects Microsoft might have granted Teams a "distribution advantage" by not giving customers a choice on whether to have Teams when they purchased the software. The advantage might have been widened by limits on the ability of rival messaging apps to work with Microsoft software, it said.
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Nothing comes close to connecting to outdoors
Camping and canoeing grants freedom from city life and the food seems to taste better out there too
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Longlegs,' this summer's horror hit
Decoding the success of Nicolas Cage serial killer smash with a 22.6M debut at No. 2
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Cirque du Soleil Christmas show to première in Toronto
The circus is coming back for Christmas.
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Tribunal tosses TC Energy's claim
Company was seeking 15B in compensation after Biden administration cancelled project
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Billionaire's organization vows $400M for green jobs
Pledge is first from Open Society Foundations since internal restructuring
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Red Hot Chili Peppers left this former fan cold
Alt-rock titans put on clunky, underwhelming show to sold-out crowd that spanned generations
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Scrambling after the storm
Businesses around downtown Toronto hit hard by torrential downpour
Annual rate down to 2.7% in June
Experts believe Statistics Canada data increases potential for a Bank of Canada cut next week
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Housing starts in city drop by 55%
Decrease in line with expectations following rate hikes
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Reds gear up for playoff push
Return of Osorio, Laryea provides a boost heading into crucial stretch