Regulatory, Copyright, Licensing, Privacy, Tax and Sovereignty Risks

The EU may escalate the Teams bundling case after rejecting Microsoft’s proposed Office price reduction, while DMA consideration, FTC investigations, copyright litigation, AI-security incidents, privacy and agent-permission concerns, sovereignty debates, gaming scrutiny, and Senator Warren’s tax inquiry remain active. Microsoft’s data-location documentation reinforces that residency varies by service and may involve cross-region transfers.