The efforts made by Microsoft Corp. to prevent further investigation by the European Union into its Teams video-conferencing app were unsuccessful, as the bloc’s antitrust enforcers are now preparing to file a formal complaint against the company’s behavior. Microsoft’s recent proposal to separate Teams from the broader business software suite and sell it separately to customers at an annual discount was not enough to satisfy regulators’ concerns, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The European Commission is preparing a statement of objections to…

On Thursday, Microsoft announced its decision to separate its chat and video app Teams from its Office product, aiming to enhance compatibility with other software options. However, competitors argue that Microsoft may have to take further measures to avoid potential EU antitrust penalties. The proposed changes come a month after the European Commission launched an investigation into the tying of Microsoft’s Office and Teams following a 2020 complaint by Salesforce-owned rival workplace messaging app Slack. The moves announced by Microsoft on Thursday were similar to initial concessions that had not…

US tech giant Microsoft has announced that it has updated Teams with new features to make it the “ultimate collaboration platform”. The Microsoft Teams app now includes an integrated Microsoft Loop feature and improved meeting planning for a more seamless experience. A list of all the new features introduced in Teams Streamlined channel experience: According to the company, the Teams channel experience has been redesigned to make it easier for customers to use and navigate. One of the changes is a more familiar send and reply experience at the top,…

After announcing the feature in 2021 and testing the feature for years, Microsoft is finally bringing support for 3D avatars to Microsoft Teams this May. According to The Verge , Microsoft’s Office 365 roadmap has recently been updated to show that avatars in Microsoft Teams can help people avoid the camera when they don’t want to be seen. Using the 3D avatar function, a virtual clone appears on the screen and responds based on your voice without a camera. In a roadmap update, Microsoft stated, “Avatars for Microsoft Teams gives…

Microsoft Teams, which allows users to view live text in meetings, will soon support turning the profanity filter on or off with a switch. According to Windows Central, the feature is in the Microsoft 365 Roadmap and could be available as early as May 2023, though that could change. “With the newly introduced profanity filtering on/off feature, users can now control whether they want to continue to take advantage of the profanity filtering feature already provided, or whether they want to see each word as it is,” according to the…