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    Microsoft resolves European Union probe into Teams

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    The logo of Microsoft is seen outside its French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris, on May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
    LONDON (AP) --

    European Union regulators have accepted Microsoft’s proposed changes to Teams, resolving a long-running antitrust investigation that targeted the company’s messaging and videoconferencing app.

    The European Commission said in a statement Friday that Microsoft’s final commitments to unbundle Teams from its Office software suite, including further tweaks following a market test in May and June, are enough to satisfy competition concerns.

    The legally binding commitments will remain in force for up to 10 years and allow the company to avoid a potentially hefty fine.

    “We appreciate the dialogue with the Commission that led to this agreement, and we turn now to implementing these new obligations promptly and fully,” Microsoft’s vice president of European government affairs, Nanna-Louise Linde, said in a statement.

    The Commission, acting on a complaint filed by Slack Technologies, accused Microsoft of “possibly abusive” practices after an investigation, saying that it was tying the Teams app to its widely used Office business software suite, which includes Word, Excel and Outlook. Slack, now owned by Salesforce, makes popular workplace messaging software.

    Microsoft responded by proposing to make its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 software packages available at a discount without Teams, and to let customers switch to packages without Teams. The company also promised to make it easier for rival software to work with Teams and for users to move their data to competing products.

    “Today’s decision therefore opens up competition in this crucial market, and ensures that businesses can freely choose the communication and collaboration product that best suits their needs,” said Teresa Ribera, the European Commission’s executive vice-president overseeing competition affairs.

    The announcement comes a week after the Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s top antitrust authority, fined Google nearly 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) because its ad-tech business breached competition rules, prompting President Donald Trump to threaten retaliation.

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    Amy Madigan to receive the 2026 MUAHS Distinguished Artisan Award

    Tuesday, February 10, 2026
    Amy Madigan (photo by Ian Spanier)

    Oscar®-nominated actress Amy Madigan will receive the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) Distinguished Artisan Award, the union’s top honor, at the 13th Annual MUAHS Awards. Hosted by Rachael Harris, the MUAHS Awards will take place on Saturday, February 14, at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.

    Madigan is known for her versatile and award-winning performances across film, television, and theater. An Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner, she currently stars as “Aunt Gladys” in Zach Cregger’s hit film Weapons, which has grossed over $269 million worldwide and earned her a second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

    “Amy Madigan is a wonderfully talented actress with a storied career portraying a wide range of characters. She is celebrated for collaborating with her makeup and hairstyling team to create an iconic look in Weapons--one that will be remembered and replicated for years to come,” said Julie Socash, president of MUAHS, IATSE Local 706. “Her performances continue to elevate the art of character transformation.”

    The Distinguished Artisan Award is presented to an artist whose consistent collaboration with Local 706 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists has richly enhanced and created memorable characters throughout their career. Madigan’s transformation into iconic characters has enthralled audiences and inspired countless artists in the industry. She joins the ranks of previous recipients of the MUAHS Distinguished Artisan Award, including Allison Janney, Annette Bening, Johnny Depp, Guillermo Del Toro, Ryan Murphy, Melissa McCarthy, Sir Patrick Stewart, Eddie Murphy, and Gary Oldman.

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