Microsoft to unbundle Teams from Office
BRUSSELS: Microsoft said on Thursday it would unbundle its chat and video app Teams from its Office product and make it easier for competing products to work with its software, but rivals said it may need to do more to stave off a possible EU antitrust fine. The proposed changes came a month after the European Commission launched an investigation into Microsoft's tying of Office and Teams, following a complaint by Salesforce-owned com Pet ing workspace messaging app Slack in 2020. Microsoft's moves announced on Thursday were similar to preliminary concessions that had failed to address regulatory concerns. The EU com Pet ition enforcer said it took note of the company's announcement and declined further comment. The Commission could hit the company with formal charges in the autumn unless it beefs up its offer, people familiar with the matter told Reuters last month. Teams was added to Office 365 in 2017 for free. It eventually replaced Skype for B...