EU to investigate whether Microsoft violated competition rules by linking Teams app to installation of Office
Banca March| The European Commission announced on Thursday that it is launching a formal investigation into whether Microsoft violated EU competition rules by linking its Teams video calling app to the installation of Office software. The investigation stems from a complaint to Brussels by its competitor Slack in July 2020. Underlying the complaint is Brussels’ fear that Microsoft is abusing its position by restricting competition from other providers of cloud…