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Microsoft Ends Tradition of Naming Competitors in Regulatory Filings

Thursday July 31, 2025. 08:00 PM , from Slashdot
Microsoft Ends Tradition of Naming Competitors in Regulatory Filings
Microsoft has abandoned a decades-long tradition of calling out the names of its rivals in regulatory documents. From a report: When the 50-year-old technology company released its annual report Wednesday, the 101-page document contained zero references to longtime foes Apple and IBM.

Nor did it mention privately held challengers such as Anthropic or Databricks. Last year's Microsoft annual report officially designated over 25 companies as competitors. The names of Microsoft's enemies have appeared in its annual reports at least since 1994.

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