Amazon, Microsoft cloud computing services should fall under EU tech rules: regulators

Amazon and Microsoft's cloud computing services should be designated gatekeepers under EU rules aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech, EU ‌antitrust regulators ⁠said ⁠on Thursday.

Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, the two largest cloud providers globally, should be designated gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act which sets out a ⁠list of ‌dos and don'ts to ensure a level playing field, ⁠the European Commission said.

The preliminary findings by the EU competition enforcer came after a seven-month long investigation.


Amazon said the preliminary assessment disregard the breadth of cloud services available to ‌European customers and risk deterring European investment and innovation.

Microsoft pointed to its ⁠rival Google's growing power.

"We remain concerned that ignoring the growing power of Google Cloud and Gemini will tilt the market in a harmful way," a Microsoft spokesperson said.