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Developers could write software applications that ran on the browser, potentially undermining the role of Microsoft’s Windows operating system, the dominant technology of the personal computer era. The internet browser was a layer of software that could be a gateway to online computing. The browser wars led to a landmark federal antitrust case against Microsoft in the United States that found the company repeatedly violated the nation’s antitrust laws. The Slack-Microsoft confrontation has some echoes of the internet browser competition in the 1990s. In a statement, Microsoft said it was “committed to offering customers not only the best of new innovation, but a wide variety of choice in how they purchase and use the product.” And the company said it looked forward to “providing additional information to the European Commission and answering any questions they may have.” But in a news conference, David Schellhase, Slack’s general counsel, said the company sought an order to remove Teams from Office, make it a stand-alone product and charge a “fair price.” Under European rules, the Slack complaint is not made public.

Amazon: The online retail giant paused plans to build a second headquarters in Virginia, the latest reminder of the tech industry’s slowdown and the pandemic’s toll on in-office work.

Meta: The company said that it planned to lay off about 10,000 employees, or roughly 13 percent of its work force - another round of job cuts after it laid off more than 11,000 people in November.

Lyft: The co-founders of the ride-hailing platform will step down from their day-to-day responsibilities at the company, which has struggled through layoffs and disappointing financial results.

Some employees wonder if the device makes sense for Apple.

Apple: The iPhone maker is expected to unveil an augmented reality headset in a few months.