EU antitrust regulators have preliminarily identified Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as 'gatekeepers' under the Digital Markets Act. This designation aims to curb Big Tech's influence by imposing specific rules. Both companies have voiced concerns, with Amazon highlighting the diversity of cloud services and Microsoft pointing to Google's increasing market power.

European Commission's preliminary decision comes despite duo "not meeting the DMA's quantitative thresholds"

Die EU-Kommission will Handelsblatt-Informationen zufolge am Donnerstag bekannt geben, dass sie die Dienste der beiden Tech-Konzerne unter dem Digital Markets Act reguliert.