'This marks a significant step towards addressing anticompetitive behaviors': Following a complaint from Opera, antitrust regulator launches an investigation into Microsoft Edge

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The regulator, CADE, has since launched an investigation that is particularly interested in Microsoft’s ‘Jumpstart program,’ which allegedly pushes PC manufacturers towards including Edge as the default internet browser on their machines.Therefore, CADE has sent regulatory letters to ten different companies—including but not limited to Asus, Acer, Dell, and HP—requesting information. Related articles ‘The FTC will continue fighting its historic case against Meta to ensure that competition can thrive across the country’: FTC appeals 2025 antitrust ruling ‘People use Google because they want to, not because they’re forced to’: As Google appeals antitrust ruling, it also asks to delay data sharing with rivals Google is under investigation in the EU to find out wheth