The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching a formal investigation into whether Microsoft's bundling of Windows, Office, Teams, Copilot and related products harms competition. 
“Our aim is to understand how these markets are developing, Microsoft’s position in them and consider what, if any, targeted actions may be needed to ensure UK organisations can benefit from choice, innovation and competitive pricing,” CMA Chief Executive Sarah Cardell said in a statement published on from Reuters.
He also stressed the importance of the investigation, noting that hundreds of thousands of UK residents use Microsoft business software and products. The agency will examine the company's cloud licensing practices. The CMA has said the investigation will be completed by February.
Microsoft, on the other hand, says it is “committed to working quickly and constructively with the CMA to facilitate the review of the enterprise software market.”
Although the press releases will range from very select to rare, I said I'd pass...because sometimes the editors hide.
