Italy antitrust authority opens probe into Microsoft over Microsoft 365 price hike and AI tool disclosure

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust The Italian Competition Consumers were automatically moved to a more expensive subscription plan unless they actively opted out, while receiving insufficient information to decide whether to renew their contracts, the watchdog added in its statement. The A Microsoft spokesperson said the company is committed to complying with Italian consumer law and will cooperate with the Italian Competition The investigation centers on the Microsoft 365 price increase and the disclosure of the AI tool integrations.