EU opens DMA probes into AWS and Azure cloud services
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The European Commission launched three investigations into Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud businesses under the Digital Markets Act, including whether AWS and Azure should be designated ‘gatekeepers.’ A gatekeeper label could force interoperability and limit self-preferencing, with fines up to 10% of global revenue for violations.
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