Microsoft Faces New Antitrust Probe: FTC Investigates Cloud and AI Practices

Microsoft, which avoided major antitrust action for over two decades, now faces intensive FTC investigation targeting its Azure cloud services and AI industry practices—signaling a potential regulatory shift in Big Tech. If the investigation results in legal action, it could echo Microsoft's historic early-2000s monopoly case, reshaping how cloud computing and AI markets are regulated. This probe reflects mounting concerns from customers and competitors about whether Microsoft's market dominance unfairly restricts competition in critical technology sectors.