German antitrust officials said they were placing Microsoft under closer surveillance to prevent the tech giant from engaging in any anticompetitive practices, the latest salvo from European regulators against U.

Germany's Federal Cartel Office (FCO) said the software giant could face restrictions if the competition authority deems an intervention is necessary.

In June, Microsoft was hit with a hefty antitrust fine after the European Commission accused it of illegally linking its chat and video app Teams with its Office product, giving i

Germany's anti-cartel watchdog said Monday it had placed US tech giant Microsoft under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position.The Federal Cartel Office said it had determined Microsoft was "of paramount significance for competition across markets",