Microsoft made concessions to avert a potentially heavy fine from European Union officials who are probing how the tech giant offers its Teams platform to customers in the bloc.Officials from the European Commission,

The European Commission (EC) has been firing on all cylinders in holding big tech to account through various fines and enforcement actions, attempting to create a more competitive landscape in a space that has become increasingly monopolized.

Microsoft has offered to make its Office product without Teams cheaper than when sold with Teams, EU antitrust regulators said on Friday, which could spare the company a big fine and ease tensions with the United States.