UK Watchdog Proposes Strategic Market Tag for Microsoft, Puts Excel and Copilot AI Under Competition Scrutiny
The U.K.'s competition regulator has proposed designating Microsoft as having a Strategic Market Status (SMS).
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Best Buy and Amazon expand their Fire TV deal, keeping Fire OS on Insignia TVs and introducing new connected TV ad tools powered by AI.
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