Microsoft: German competition watchdog vows closer eye on Microsoft

Germany’s competition watchdog said on Monday that it had classified Microsoft as a “company with paramount cross-market significance for competition”, meaning that it can take stronger action against the tech giant going forward.

“Microsoft’s many products are ubiquitous and indispensable in companies, public authorities and private households,” said Andreas Mundt, head of the Bundeskartellamt. “The Microsoft ecosystem is now more interwoven and stronger than ever before.”

The cartel office said the new classification – also given to Apple, Google and Meta – meant that Microsoft would now come under more stringent supervision and could face bans on anti-competitive practices.

“We recognize our responsibility to support a healthy competitive environment and we will strive to be proactive, collaborative and responsible in working with the Bundeskartellamt,” a Microsoft spokesperson said.

In June, Microsoft was hit with an antitrust charge by the European Commission, which accused it of illegally linking its chat and video app Teams with its Office product, giving it an unfair advantage over rivals such as Slack.

Artificial Intelligence(AI)

Java Programming with ChatGPT: Learn using Generative AI

By – Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Artificial Intelligence(AI)

Basics of Generative AI : Unveiling Tomorrow’s Innovations

By – Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Artificial Intelligence(AI)

Generative AI for Dynamic Java Web Applications with ChatGPT

By – Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Artificial Intelligence(AI)

Mastering C++ Fundamentals with Generative AI: A Hands-On

By – Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Artificial Intelligence(AI)

Master in Python Language Quickly Using the ChatGPT Open AI

By – Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Office Productivity

Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide 2024

By – Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Astrology

Vastu Shastra Course

By – Sachenkumar Rai, Vastu Shashtri
Data Science

SQL for Data Science along with Data Analytics and Data Visualization

By – Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Web Development

A Comprehensive ASP.NET Core MVC 6 Project Guide for 2024

By – Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Office Productivity

Mastering Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and 365

By – Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Marketing

Digital marketing – WordPress Website Development

By – Shraddha Somani, Digital Marketing Trainer, Consultant, Strategiest and Subject Matter expert
Web Development

Mastering Full Stack Development: From Frontend to Backend Excellence

By – Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Finance

Financial Literacy i.e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code

By – CA Rahul Gupta, CA with 10+ years of domain experience, trainer
Leadership

Business Storytelling Masterclass

By – Ameen Haque, Founder of Storywallahs
Marketing

Future of Marketing & Branding Masterclass

By – Dr. David Aaker, Professor Emeritus at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, Author | Speaker | Thought Leader | Branding Consultant
HR

Human Potential and the Future of Employment

By – Lynda Gratton, Prof. at London Business School, Speaker, Author, Global Thought Leader
Strategy

ESG and Business Sustainability Strategy

By – Vipul Arora, Partner, ESG & Climate Solutions at Sattva Consulting Author I Speaker I Thought Leader
Finance

Financial Reporting and Analytics

By – Dr. C.P. Gupta, Professor: Department of Finance and Business Economics, University of Delhi