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Germany's competition watchdog has classified Microsoft as a company with paramount cross-market significance for competition, allowing for stricter action against the tech giant for potential anti-competitive practices. This decision follows an antitrust charge by the European Commission in June, accusing Microsoft of illegally linking its chat and video app Teams with its Office product. The new classification also applies to Apple, Google, and Meta. Microsoft has acknowledged its responsibility to maintain a competitive environment.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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