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UK launches antitrust probe into Microsoft bundling business software to squeeze rivals
Technology
Published on 14 May 2026
Bundling tools like Word and Teams may face scrutiny
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority has opened an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s dominance in business software. The probe will examine whether bundling products such as Windows, Word, Excel, Teams, Copilot and others weakens competition. If regulators determine Microsoft holds “strategic market status,” targeted enforcement action could follow.
- UK watchdog investigates Microsoft’s business software bundling
- Products in focus include Teams Word Excel Copilot and Windows
- Probe centers on whether bundling weakens competition
- Possible action if Microsoft is judged to have strategic market status
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