Cloud Regulation
The latest Cloud Regulation coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
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...
Azure and AWS Under EU Microscope: What the Cloud AI Act Means for Windows Admins
European regulators escalated their scrutiny of Big Tech’s cloud computing dominance this month, opening formal competition investigations into Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services while...
Japan's Antitrust Probe Targets Microsoft Cloud Licensing: What Windows Users Need to Know
Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft's cloud business practices, marking a significant escalation in global scrutiny of the tech giant's...
Japan Antitrust Probe Targets Microsoft Azure Cloud Licensing Practices
Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft's cloud licensing practices, conducting an on-site inspection of the company's Japanese offices in...
Cloud Lock-In Under Fire: How DMA, Egress Fees & Bundling Impact Windows Users
Antitrust regulators across the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union have launched coordinated investigations into the commercial practices of hyperscale cloud providers,...
EU DMA Cloud Probes Target AWS & Azure: What Gatekeeper Status Means for Windows Users
The European Commission has formally launched market investigations to determine whether Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure should be designated as "gatekeepers" under the EU's Digital...
EU DMA Targets AWS & Azure as Gatekeepers: What It Means for Windows Cloud Users
The European Union has launched formal market investigations into Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a landmark regulatory move that could reshape the...
Google Drops EU Antitrust Case as DMA Probes Cloud Gatekeepers: What It Means for Windows Users
Google's strategic withdrawal of its formal antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Europe marks a pivotal shift in how cloud competition will be regulated globally, moving the battle from corporate...
EU Cloud Antitrust Shift: Google Withdraws Complaint as DMA Probe Takes Center Stage
In a strategic pivot that underscores the evolving regulatory landscape for cloud computing, Google has withdrawn its formal antitrust complaint against Microsoft's cloud licensing practices in the...
Google Drops EU Cloud Complaint as DMA Targets Microsoft & Other Gatekeepers
Google Cloud has formally withdrawn the antitrust complaint it lodged with the European Commission in September 2024 over Microsoft’s cloud licensing practices, a tactical retreat that coincides...
EU Cloud Regulation Reshapes as Google Drops Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft
Google's formal withdrawal of its EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft in early 2024 represents a seismic shift in how cloud competition will be regulated in Europe, moving from corporate legal...