Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is "using its strength" in the software market to make it harder for Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Web Services and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Cloud to compete for cloud customers in the U.

UK regulator files report on health of local sector, says technical barriers and Redmond's licensing practices hurting smaller rivals + customers The UK's market regulator says "competition is not working as well as it could" in the local cloud services sector,

Many Amazon cloud clients want to test and evaluate DeepSeek's AI capabilities, according to an internal AWS document obtained by BI.

If the companies are found to have ‘strategic market status’ then they could face restrictions on egress fees and software licensing.

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority’s independent inquiry group has published provisional findings following an in-depth assessment

The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) independent inquiry group has published provisional findings following an in-depth assessment into cloud service

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will take a closer look at Amazon Web Services and Microsoft's cloud dominance.

The CMA has published the provisional findings from its long-running investigation into the UK cloud infrastructure services market, and is considering taking targeted action against AWS and Microsoft out of concern about the competitive impact their hold on the sector is having.

Amazon has reported a very high operating margin in AWS for the last three quarters, which has helped boost the overall operating income and EPS. Read more here.

Following its tender win, AWS leased three large data centers in Shoham, Tnuvot in Sharon and in the Har-Tov industrial zone near Beit Shemesh, and launched its Israel service area in August 2023. AWS recently began a due diligence process to locate additional sites for the construction of new facilities,

Amazon's Q4 is poised to benefit from strong AWS growth in generative AI and robust holiday sales, but capacity constraints and proprietary tools create long-term risks. Read more here.

Brit monopoly plod files report on health of local sector, says technical barriers and Redmond's licensing practices hurting smaller rivals + customers