By CNBC
Publication Date: 2025-11-18 11:00:00
The European Commission has launched three market investigations on cloud computing services by Amazon and Microsoft under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to curb the power of Big Tech and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals.
It opened two probes to assess if the companies should be designated as gatekeepers for their cloud services, and a third investigation to assess if the DMA can effectively tackle anticompetitive practices in the cloud computing sector.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the largest cloud provider globally followed by Microsoft’s Azure and Alphabet’s Google Cloud.
The move by the European Commission comes amid tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump who has sided with U.S. tech giants lobbying against EU regulations. That has in turn triggered concerns that the EU watchdog may ease up on Big Tech.
“We will also look at whether the DMA’s existing rules need to be updated so Europe can keep pace with fast-evolving practices in the cloud…
