Microsoft faces an EU antitrust probe over its bundling of Teams
, alleging that Microsoft's decision to include Teams with Microsoft 365 or Office 365 is illegal and that the company blocked some users from removing the software. in an attempt to prevent a probe, but said it was unclear how it would do so. The effort wasn't enough to avoid concerns and make a deal.
A Microsoft spokesperson responded to the news:"We respect the European Commission’s work on this case and take our own responsibilities very seriously. We will continue to cooperate with the Commission and remain committed to finding solutions that will address its concerns." This isn't the first time Microsoft has found itself in hot water with the European Commission. In 2009, the
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