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Britain launches Microsoft antitrust probe over bundling of business software and AI integration
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Published on 14 May 2026
Bundling Windows Word and Teams could be ruled uncompetitive
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority has opened an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s dominance in business software, using its “strategic market status” powers. The probe will assess whether bundling Windows, Word, Excel, Teams, Copilot and other products is uncompetitive, and it will also scrutinize AI integration and cloud market practices, including licensing. The review does not assume wrongdoing, but could trigger targeted remedies. It is set to conclude by February.
- CMA launches an SMS probe into Microsoft business software
- It will assess whether bundling Windows Word Excel Teams is uncompetitive
- Copilot and other products are included in the review
- Regulators will examine AI integration with Microsoft software
- Cloud licensing practices will also be investigated
- The CMA expects the probe to end by February
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