The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The probe was approved by FTC Chair Lina Khan ahead of her likely departure in...

Microsoft is in the FTC’s crosshairs again as the federal agency launches a new antitrust investigation into the tech giant’s sprawling business practices. According to a source familiar with the matter, the FTC has issued a demand for Microsoft to hand over key documents, signaling concerns over the company’s rapid growth, particularly in artificial intelligence. Both Microsoft and the FTC have declined to comment on the investigation, initially reported by Bloomberg.

Regulators are demanding information from the company on its cloud computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity products.

The Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation of Microsoft. 

The FTC has demanded information about several facets of Microsoft’s business, sending the tech giant an information request that is hundreds of pages long, according to Bloomberg.