Microsoft ends tradition of naming competitors in regulatory filings

Microsoft ends tradition of naming competitors in regulatory filings

Apple, Meta and Nvidia still mention their rivals in annual reports. It's a practice that Alphabet, Amazon and Tesla gave up years ago.

Microsoft Ends Tradition of Naming Competitors in Regulatory Filings

Microsoft has abandoned a decades-long tradition of calling out the names of its rivals in regulatory documents. From a report: When the 50-year-old technology company released its annual report Wednesday, the 101-page document contained zero references to longtime foes Apple and IBM. Nor did it m...

Microsoft Quietly Ends Competitor Mentions in Annual Report - TV360 Nigeria

Microsoft has officially discontinued its longstanding practice of naming competitors in its annual regulatory filings, marking a notable shift in transparency for the tech giant. In its latest 101-page annual report released on Wednesday, Microsoft made no mention of historic rivals such as Apple and IBM, nor did it reference newer challengers like Anthropic or Databricks. This is a sharp contrast to the previous year’s report, which identified…