Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia 20580, United States
Microsoft
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The FTC sent civil investigative demands to at least half a dozen Microsoft rivals, asking whether its licensing hobbles Windows and Office on other clouds and how it bundles AI, security and identity software.
