Looks like they prevent microsoft from buying activision for the next 10years, they wanted to give so much 10 years deals that in the end these deals fucked them and now they got a 10year deals themselfs 🤌

Do you have a source for this? all I can find is that MS agreed with regulators before the case even went to court to remove the mandatory installation of teams with their office suits.

Also, Teams is a replacement for Skype for Business which was rebranded from Microsoft Lync which itself was a rebranded "Office Communicator" which existed since 2007 a whole 6 years before the introduction of Slack so the copy claim is far from painting justice to reality.

In the end, Teams is an office software that was bundled in their office software suite which is kind of the point with all their office software. By the same token, Google could file suit against MS cause their Google Docs and Spreadsheet are impacted by the inclusion of Word and Excel in the same suit.

Anyway the funny thing about your funny thing is it place MS in a damn if you do damn if you don't scenario, MS made the least "monopolistic" resolution possible on the issue as going to court would only further entrench this view.

This clown fiesta keeps giving us the goods

Update: UK governments respond to MS/ABK criticism? 

In a sneaky post by the British PM on LinkedIn, Sunak announced he's "cutting red tape" and this announcement includes the obvious right-wing buzz words like "de-regulations" and being "friendly to businesses" and targeting regulators. The statement in full can be read here (exclusively on a Microsoft-owned social platform, of all platforms). The following are some notable snippets:

• • 2. We’ll reform the Better Regulation Framework so that regulation is the last, not the first, response of government. This is game-changing in the way we approach British business as it ensures that regulation at the heart of government decisions is streamlined and forward-looking.    
  • 3. We’ll make sure regulators are laser-focused on prioritising economic growth by ensuring regulatory action is taken only when it’s needed. We expect all regulators to be working towards economic growth, so we’ll lead a consultation on refreshed guidance to help them achieve this. 
  • 5. We’ll encourage innovation, investment and growth by announcing two strategic policy statements to steer our regulators. This week we’ve published the first of three statements for consultation on energy policy. Next up is our strategic steer to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
  • The reforms we are announcing this week represent an important change in approach and send a clear signal to regulators that our number one priority is growing the economy. 
    • https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rishi-sunak_i-want-to-make-it-as-easy-as-possible-for-activity-7062682164697423872-Xkuf/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

Commenting on the package of measures, Business and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch said:

• • “I have listened to the concerns of business of all sizes and have made it a priority to tackle the red tape that holds back UK firms, reduces their competitiveness in global markets and hampers their growth. We are taking back control of our laws after Brexit, reducing and improving regulation and giving businesses the freedom to do what they do best – sell innovative products, create jobs and grow the economy.”
    • https://www.gov.uk/government/news/smarter-regulation-unveiled-to-cut-red-tape-and-grow-the-economy

However, Unite, the UK’s leading union slammed the announcement branded it a “boost for bad bosses”;

• • Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “The government so-called attack on red tape is nothing more than a boost for bad bosses and will pile more misery on workers. Removing the requirement for employers to record workers’ hours, means that the regulations effectively become unenforceable. Unscrupulous employers will use these emasculated regulations to exploit young or unorganised workers. Cutting red tape? More like a playbook for profiteering”

I am not surprised to read any of this, what surprises me is how little coverage this received by the British media, some small blogs/websites but nothing from The Guardian on this, for example, they're usually "on it" when it comes to criticising anything the Tories do or say. The fact that Sunak chose LinkedIn... I dunno how anyone can read this and not say this isn’t Sunak serving his Masters

As I mentioned repeatedly, the deal will close, 100%. What I am not sure of, however, is the fate of the CMA. I won't be surprised if other mega corporations like Apple are also lobbying the governments to stand up for this. Apple continues to stockpile cash that they may need to buy something with one day if their services require a little boost, a body like the CMA blocking them from acquiring Netflix, Disney, etc isn't a headache they want to remotely worry about if they don't have to.

This is the juiciest story to follow for sure, I can't wait to read MS appeal and Sunak's "strategic steer of the CMA"

Won't someone please think of the economy!

It's all BS, we don't need mega corporations ruling over our lives. MS/Google/Amazon/Apple/Meta are already far too big with too many claws into governments worldwide. If this 'deal' closes the CMA, that would be another major loss for every day people.

I don't see Apple buying something as big as Disney anytime soon, the most they have ever spent on an acquisition is 3 billion for Beats audio.

Why exactly are you leaving Sony out of that group?

I don't think Sony is as big as MS/Google/Amazon/Apple/Meta...