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Brussels Opens DMA Probes into AWS and Azure, Putting Cloud Gatekeeper Rules on the Fast Track for IT Teams
European Union regulators opened formal investigations into Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure on November 18, 2025, setting the stage for both hyperscalers to be designated as "gatekeepers"...
AWS and Azure Face EU Gatekeeper Scrutiny Under DMA Beyond Quantitative Thresholds
The European Commission has launched three separate market investigations into cloud computing under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), zeroing in on whether Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure...
UK CMA Targets Microsoft's Azure Licensing Practices in New SMS Probe
Microsoft faces another regulatory challenge in the UK, this time with a more focused investigation into its software licensing practices for Azure cloud services. The Competition and Markets...
Nayara Energy vs Microsoft: A Wake-Up Call for India’s Digital Sovereignty in a Geopolitical Cloud Battle
As the intersection of technology and geopolitics becomes increasingly volatile, recent events involving Nayara Energy and Microsoft have propelled India’s digital sovereignty debate to the...
UK CMA Launches Investigation into Microsoft and Amazon's Cloud Market Dominance
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated a comprehensive investigation into the cloud computing sector, focusing on the dominant positions of Microsoft and Amazon. This inquiry...
UK’s AI Ambitions Threatened by Hyperscale Cloud Provider Dominance and Lock-In
Beneath the gleaming ambition of the United Kingdom to secure itself as a top-tier hub for artificial intelligence (AI) lies a challenge with deep roots in the nation’s digital infrastructure: the...
Europe’s AI Dependence on US Clouds Risks Sovereignty; EU Fights Back with GAIA-X and AI Act
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has positioned the United States as the dominant force in the global AI ecosystem, raising concerns about Europe's growing dependence on American...
Microsoft Account Lockouts Can Lock You Out of OneDrive, Office, and Windows Data
Microsoft accounts have become the gateway to a vast ecosystem of services, from Windows sign-in to OneDrive storage and Office 365 productivity tools. While the convenience of single sign-on, PIN...
Microsoft's Cloud Empire Faces Regulatory Scrutiny Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices
Microsoft's cloud empire, built on the backbone of Azure and decades of enterprise software dominance, now faces its most significant regulatory crosswinds since the landmark antitrust battles of the...
European Cloud Sovereignty: The Struggle Against Hyperscaler Dominance
The dream of digital sovereignty has become a defining obsession for European policymakers, a rallying cry against perceived overreliance on American technology giants in the cloud computing arena....
Navigating the Microsoft Cloud Licensing Controversy: Implications for Enterprises and the Cloud Market
Introduction Microsoft, a giant in the software and cloud industry, is currently embroiled in a significant controversy surrounding its cloud licensing practices. This issue has far-reaching...
UK Regulator Probes Microsoft Azure Licensing Costs That Block Enterprise Cloud Migration
Introduction The competitive dynamics of the cloud computing market have come under intensified scrutiny, particularly regarding the licensing policies of Microsoft. The UK's Competition and Markets...