EU to classify Microsoft Azure, AWS under stringent big tech rules

The European Union is set to designate Microsoft's Azure and Amazon Web Services as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, subjecting them to stricter interoperability and data-sharing obligations. This marks an expansion of the EU's regulatory scope to include core cloud services, potentially reshaping competitive dynamics in the European cloud market. The exact obligations and timeline remain unspecified, and the companies may contest the designation.