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The European Commission levies an antitrust fine against Microsoft, charging it with violating European Union competition law by illegally linking its Microsoft Teams app with Microsoft Office, giving the former an unfair advantage over Slack.
2024-06-25

The United States Federal Trade Commission announces that they will sue in an attempt to block Microsoft's pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard, citing concerns that the deal would give Microsoft too much control over certain parts of the gaming industry.
2022-12-8

Microsoft launches Windows 11, its latest version of the Microsoft Windows operating system. The upgrade to Windows 11 will be free for Windows 10 users.
2021-10-5

Microsoft announces Windows 11, its next-generation operating system, replacing Windows 10. Windows 11 will be a free upgrade from Windows 10 with users being able to download Windows 11 through a Windows Update sometime later this year.
2021-06-24

Microsoft announces its upcoming Windows 10 consumer version preview for January 21.
2014-12-12

The smartphone wars are re-ignited, as Rockstar Consortium, a company owned by companies including Apple and Microsoft, starts wide-ranging legal action against Google, Samsung, and other makers of Android phones.
2013-11-1

Smartphone wars: Microsoft wins a much-watched lawsuit, with a federal judge finding that Motorola had breached agreements about the licensing of its patents.
2013-09-5

Microsoft purchases Nokia's mobile device division for $7.2 billion.
2013-09-3

Microsoft completes its acquisition of Internet phone company Skype for US$8.5 billion.
2011-10-14

Microsoft announces that it is purchasing Internet phone service Skype for US$8.5 billion.
2011-05-10