FTC launches an extensive antitrust probe into Microsoft’s AI operations, scrutinizing data practices and training costs. The investigation spans nearly a decade, signaling increased regulatory scrutiny in the AI sector.

KEY TAKEAWAYS The Federal Trade Commission is “moving ahead” with its antitrust investigation of Microsoft that was opened during the closing days of the Biden administration, according to a Bloomberg report,

The US Federal Trade Commission is moving ahead with a sprawling antitrust probe of Microsoft Corp. that was opened in the waning days of the Biden Administration, signaling that Donald Trump’s new FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson is going to prioritize scrutiny of tech giants.

The probe could reshape AI competition, influence software licensing rules, and impact enterprise technology strategies.

FTC staffers have continued to work on the investigation in recent weeks according to Bloomberg, a sign that Trump-appointed FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson is going to prioritize scrutiny of tech giants.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is moving forward with an investigation into Microsoft's business practices, a case that started in the last weeks of the Biden administration.