The European Union today accused Microsoft of violating antitrust rules with its handling of the Teams productivity app.
Why it matters: The move comes a day after the EU accused Apple of unfairly restricting apps, signaling an escalation of European regulators' broader crackdown on Big Tech.
Friction point: The European Commission found that Microsoft had illegally boosted Teams by refusing to give customers a choice on whether to buy it when getting other Microsoft apps.
The other side: "Having unbundled Teams and taken initial interoperability steps, we appreciate the additional clarity," Microsoft said in a statement, saying it would work to address remaining concerns.
Apple said it had made "a number of changes" already and "we are confident our plan complies with the law," NYT reported.
