Microsoft, AWS are cloud gatekeeper services that need regulating, EU says (update*)
By Lewis Crofts ( June 25, 2026, 09:45 GMT | Insight) -- Cloud computing services owned by Microsoft and Amazon are important gateways for businesses deserving of stiffer regulation, the European Commission has found in a preliminary probe. It said Azure and AWS should fall under the Digital Markets Act, even though they don’t reach the usual thresholds for designation, noting the “vast and entrenched user bases” and lock-in effects for customers.Cloud computing services owned by Microsoft and Amazon are important gateways for businesses deserving of stiffer regulation, the European Commission has found in a preliminary probe....
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