The everlong battle between Microsoft and the European Commission gained a fresh page in its annals, as not only does the Commission believe the software giant has breached EU antitrust laws, but it also finds changes to how Microsoft distributes Teams to be"insufficient to address its concerns" and that"more changes to conduct are necessary to restore competition.
In its statement, the Commission writes that Microsoft has been"restricting competition on the market for communication and collaboration products" and that the changes Microsoft had put into place when the EC commenced its investigation are"insufficient to address its concerns and that more changes to Microsoft's conduct are necessary to restore competition.
If the EC's concerns are confirmed by the investigation, after Microsoft has carried out a defence of its actions, then the EC can impose a fine of up to 10% of the company's annual worldwide turnover. In 2023, Microsoft's total revenue was just over $210 billion, so the fine would be the largest ever issued, in the company's history with the EC, by aKeep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.
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