Amazon and Microsoft Face EU Antitrust Cloud Probe Under Digital Markets Act (euobserver.com)

• First DMA probe targeting cloud services against AWS and Microsoft Azure
• Allegations of technical lock-in and restrictive licensing to prevent switching
• Potential fines up to 10% of global annual revenue if found guilty

"The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This is the first instance of the DMA being used to regulate cloud services. Regulators are investigating claims that the companies use technical dependencies and restrictive licensing to prevent customers from switching providers. If found guilty, they could face fines up to 10% of global annual revenue. Both firms have denied the allegations."