European Commission probes cloud computing services by Amazon, Microsoft for potential gatekeeping

European Commission probes cloud computing services by Amazon, Microsoft for potential gatekeeping

Nov 18 (Reuters) – The European Commission has launched market investigations on cloud computing services by Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab and Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab under the digital markets act (DMA), which aims to curb the power of Big Tech and ensuring a level playing field for smaller rivals.

It said it opened two probes to assess if the companies should be designated as gatekeepers for their cloud services Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, plus a…

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