One of the Administrative State's last death spasms before leaving office ...
https://www.ft.com/content/62f361eb-ce52-47c1-9857-878cfe298d54US regulators plan to investigate Microsoft’s cloud businessFTC chair Lina Khan continues to pursue Big Tech in final days of Biden presidencyArash Massoudi in London
James Fontanella-Khan in New York
Stephen Morris in San Francisco
Stefania Palma in Washington
2 hours agoThe Federal Trade Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into anti-competitive practices at Microsoft’s cloud computing business, as the US regulator continues to pursue Big Tech in the final weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency.
The FTC is examining allegations that Microsoft is abusing its market power in productivity software by imposing punitive licensing terms to prevent customers from moving their data from its Azure cloud service to competitors’ platforms, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. ...
Wow, the Biden folks aren't taking the hint and will not go quietly into the night. The only virtue they are signaling is contempt for American Exceptionalism.
