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Changes to Microsoft Product Terms – November 2026
A new month brings new changes to some Microsoft Product Terms – read the summary of the latest amendments to be made.
US IT leaders hit out at Microsoft licensing practices in call to action for regulators
Technology leaders across the US say they’re choosing Azure mainly to avoid financial penalties, and are calling for regulators to step in.
Just 3% of boardroom execs have seen productivity and costs savings from AI
But a load more are spending more than they expected; and forecast to shell out even more in 2027, according to Gartner research.
Tesco dumping VMware for Proxmox to cut licensing costs
The move was noticed after the supermarket giant were seen advertising for a new head of software engineering, who will be charged with leading the migration.
Further back in the archive
‘Blackmail’ call as Warwickshire council approves £9m Microsoft renewal
The approval of the three-year Microsoft 365 renewal, costing 15% a year more than previous, has been labelled by the council’s former leader as ‘blackmail’.
Could AI agents be causing surprise bills at your business? You’re not alone
Splunk’s State of Observability 2026 report has found 60% of firms say AI bill spikes cause more strain financially than just paying a higher but flatter baseline.
Nearly a third of software budgets spent on upgrades, survey shows
An Origina survey of 2000+ US and UK firms has found that 28% of software budgets go on vendor-driven upgrades they would not have chosen.
Microsoft’s second-hand licensing appeal gets the brush-off
The UK Court of Appeal has refused permission to take the battle with ValueLicensing to the Supreme Court, with a ‘Known Adverse Document’ still to come.
Accenture launches AI spending cap after staff rack up $1,000 monthly bills
The consultancy firm is the latest in a long line trying to rein in runaway spending fuelled by employees using AI for everyday tasks.
UK watchdog seeks tougher terms around Microsoft’s dominance of business software
The CMA has proposed “strategic market status” for Microsoft’s business software; citing switching barriers, bundling and AI tools.
Most small businesses aren’t reviewing their own AI usage properly
Pax8 have found that over a third (39%) of UK SMBs have experienced unexpectedly high AI bills as a result.
Startup faces $17,600 Claude bill…while $21,168 in Azure credits expire unused
Norwegian startup Vegalabs ran Anthropic models through Microsoft Foundry expecting its Microsoft for Startups credits to cover the cost – but that didn’t happen.
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