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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 01-Apr-2024 23:41:26 JST Ars Technica

   Bowing to pressure, Microsoft unbundles Teams from Microsoft 365 worldwide

   Salesforce-owned Slack and other companies claim MS abused its market position.

   https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/bowing-to-pressure-microsoft-unbundles-teams-from-microsoft-365-worldwide/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Steele Fortress (steelefortress@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Apr-2024 00:12:27 JST Steele Fortress

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     @arstechnica Microsoft is unbundling Teams and Office apps worldwide, a move influenced by EU scrutiny after Slack's complaint of market dominance abuse. This separation allows new customers to purchase Teams and Office apps separately, potentially benefiting competitors like Slack and Zoom. Prices for new subscriptions vary, with Teams starting at $5.25 and Office apps at $7.75 per user per month. This strategy aims to ensure fair competition and respond to regulatory pressures.

   • Epistomai (epistomai@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Apr-2024 01:07:43 JST Epistomai

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     @arstechnica Teams is the worst against competition. Windows is the worst against competition. Heck, Microsoft office is maybe the only product that's not the worst than the options out there