Digital Markets Act
The latest Digital Markets Act coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
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...
Windows 11 Adds Toggle to Disable Bing Web Results in Search by June 2026
Microsoft is preparing a significant change to Windows Search, with internal testing scheduled for June 2026 that will finally give users the option to disable Bing-powered web results from their...
EU Opens DMA Cloud Probes Into AWS and Microsoft Azure for Anticompetitive Practices
The European Commission has opened three new investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into the cloud computing sector, directly targeting the market dominance of Amazon Web Services (AWS)...
UK CMA Launches Formal Investigation Into Microsoft's AI Integration: Copilot, Windows, Office Under Scrutiny
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has opened a formal investigation into Microsoft's AI software stack, marking a significant escalation in regulatory scrutiny of the company's artificial...
Enable Hidden Registry Switch in Windows 11 to Remove Edge and Bing for EEA Users
Microsoft has quietly implemented a Digital Markets Act compliance feature in Windows 11 that allows European Economic Area users to uninstall Microsoft Edge and disable Bing web search. The change,...
EU Court Backs Keyword Searches in Meta Probes: Impact on Tech Regulation & Windows Ecosystem
In a landmark opinion that could reshape how tech giants are investigated across Europe, Advocate General Athanasios Rantos told the Court of Justice of the European Union on February 26, 2026, that...
Chrome on Windows 11 Tests Native Toasts Over In-App Default Browser Alerts
Google is quietly testing a significant change to how Chrome notifies users about default browser status on Windows 11. The browser is experimenting with replacing its traditional in-app prompts with...
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...
Google Drops EU Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft Cloud as DMA Reshapes Market
In a strategic shift that signals changing regulatory dynamics in Europe's cloud computing sector, Google has quietly withdrawn its formal antitrust complaint against Microsoft's cloud licensing...