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Technology · 16 May 2026

Britain probes Microsoft over business software

Britain probes Microsoft over business software

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UK organisations could benefit from greater choice and fairer prices for business software. Britain's Competition and Markets Authority began a wide-ranging antitrust probe of Microsoft's business software on Wednesday, May 14, 2026. This examination of strategic market standing will evaluate whether Microsoft constrains competition in the sectors of cloud computing, cyber defense, communication technologies, and artificial intelligence; a judgment is anticipated by February 2027.

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