Microsoft Faces $2.8 Billion UK Lawsuit Over Cloud Computing Licensing Practices
Microsoft is facing a $2.8 billion lawsuit in the UK over alleged overcharging of businesses using Windows Server on cloud platforms like Amazon, Google, and Alibaba. The case, brought by competition lawyer Maria Luisa Stasi on behalf of nearly 60,000 businesses, claims Microsoft charges higher wholesale prices for Windows Server on rival platforms compared to its own Azure service. The Competition Appeal Tribunal has allowed the case to proceed to trial.
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