Microsoft Stock News

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Microsoft has joined an exclusive club of tech giants that are subject to a special abuse control regime in Germany. The country's Federal Cartel Office (FCO) confirmed on Monday that the software giant could face restrictions if the competition authority deems an intervention is necessary.

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT, Financial) is still the second most valuable company on the planet, narrowly beaten by Apple Inc (AAPL, Financial).

Germany's competition watchdog said on Monday that it had classified Microsoft as a "company with paramount cross-market significance for competition", meaning that it can take stronger action against the tech giant going forward.

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Palantir is benefiting from the government and commercial sectors. Microsoft's early investment in OpenAI was a smart bet.

Apple has reportedly stepped back from talks to invest in a massive OpenAI funding round. That round is expected to raise up to $6.5 billion, but Apple recently backed away from discussions to take part, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Sept.

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