In BriefPosted:7:40 PM PST November 27, 2024Image Credits:Aleksander Kalka/NurPhoto / Getty ImagesFTC reportedly opens antitrust investigation into MicrosoftThe FTC has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, according to multiple reports that corroborate earlier reporting by the Financial Times.The agency is said to be looking into whether Microsoft violated antitrust law in multiple segments of its business, including its public cloud, AI, and cybersecurity product lines. Of particular interest to the FTC is the way Microsoft bundles its cloud products with its office and security tools, says The New York Times. As it notes, the aggressive move comes as the FTCs chair, Lina Khan, is likely to depart once Donald Trump enters office.Its unclear if Trump will continue President Joe Bidens push to rein in big tech companies. Under Biden, the FTC sued Amazon and Meta, accusing them ofstifling rivals, while the Justice Departmentsued Google over its dominancein ad technology andApple for making it difficultfor customers to leave its product ecosystem.Topics