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Microsoft CEO says unfair practices by Google led to its dominance as search engine
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified in the antitrust trial against Google, stating that unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine and hindered Microsoft's rival program, Bing. Nadella mentioned that agreements making Google the default browser on smartphones and computers contributed to its...
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Microsoft and Amazon Face Antitrust Probe in UK
Microsoft and Amazon , Face Antitrust Probe in UK.
Microsoft and Amazon , Face Antitrust Probe in UK.
On Oct. 5, Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is investigating Microsoft and Amazon's cloud infrastructure services, CNN reports.
On Oct. 5, Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is investigating Microsoft and Amazon's cloud infrastructure services, CNN reports.
The probe comes after the country's media and communications regulator, Ofcom, issued a report
stating that the U.K.'s supply of cloud infrastructure
is concentrated while competition is limited.
When examining Britain's cloud
infrastructure services market, .
Ofcom says that Microsoft and Amazon
Web Services (AWS) "had a combined market share of 70%-80%" last year, CNN reports.
Ofcom says that Microsoft and Amazon
Web Services (AWS) "had a combined market share of 70%-80%" last year, CNN reports.
Google, the closest competitor,
had a market share of 5%-10%.
We welcome Ofcom’s referral of
public cloud infrastructure services
to us for in-depth scrutiny. , Sarah Cardell, CMA CEO, via statement.
This is a £7.5 billion market
that underpins a whole host
of online services — from social
media to [artificial intelligence]
foundation models, Sarah Cardell, CMA CEO, via statement.
Many businesses now completely rely
on cloud services, making effective
competition in this market essential, Sarah Cardell, CMA CEO, via statement.
The investigation is expected
to conclude by April 2025.
The investigation is expected
to conclude by April 2025.
Amazon and Microsoft have agreed to "constructively" work with the CMA, CNN reports.
Amazon and Microsoft have agreed to "constructively" work with the CMA, CNN reports.
We are committed to ensuring the
U.K. cloud industry remains innovative, highly competitive and an accelerator for growth across the economy. , Microsoft spokesperson, via CNN
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