Microsoft Avoids EU Antitrust Fine by Unbundling Teams

The European Commission has closed a multi-year antitrust investigation into Microsoft after the company agreed to unbundle its Teams messaging app from its Office productivity suites. This avoids potentially massive fines for Microsoft. The tech giant pledged to offer cheaper versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 365 without Teams for the next seven years and to open APIs for better interoperability with third-party tools. The decision is seen as a win-win, allowing the EU to avoid a legal battle and Microsoft to escape a potential fine reaching 10% of its annual revenue.