According to a source familiar with the situation, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission launched a comprehensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, encompassing its cloud computing and software licensing operations. Before her anticipated departure in January, FTC Chair Lina Khan approved the investigation. The investigation's conclusion is uncertain because Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, and it is anticipated that he would name a fellow Republican with a more lenient stance toward business.
According to a source familiar with the situation, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission launched a comprehensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, encompassing its cloud computing and software licensing operations. Before her anticipated departure in January, FTC Chair Lina Khan approved the investigation. The investigation's conclusion is uncertain because Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, and it is anticipated that he would name a fellow Republican with a more lenient stance toward business.