Microsoft to Separate Teams from Office in Europe to Address EU Antitrust Concerns

Microsoft will allow business customers in Europe to purchase its video and chat app Teams separately from its Office software, following pressure from the European Union's antitrust investigation. The change will take effect from October 1 and will also make it easier for other companies like Zoom and Slack to integrate their products with Microsoft 365. Microsoft will continue to engage with the investigation and will charge "core enterprise customers" €2 less per month for Microsoft 365 and Office 365 without Teams. New customers in Europe will be able to buy Teams separately for €5 per month.