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  "title": "UK Watchdog Proposes Tougher Scrutiny of Microsoft Software",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/uk-watchdog-proposes-tougher-scrutiny-of-microsoft-software",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:04:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
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    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/uk-watchdog-proposes-tougher-scrutiny-of-microsoft-software"
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  "summary": "Microsoft Corp.’s grip on business software is making it harder for customers to switch providers, the UK’s antitrust watchdog said as it proposed tougher oversight of the technology giant.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "UK watchdog proposes tougher scrutiny of Microsoft software",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/uk-watchdog-proposes-tougher-scrutiny-of-microsoft-software-14927141",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:54:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register Software",
        "title": "British watchdog seeks tougher terms around Microsoft's dominance of business software",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/british-watchdog-seeks-tougher-terms-around-microsofts-dominance-of",
        "published": "2026-10-16T12:44:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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