Google has moved to eliminate a key friction point for organisations running workloads across multiple cloud providers in Europe and the UK, announcing that its Data Transfer Essentials service will be available at no cost for customers processing workloads “in parallel” across two or more...
From regulatory scrutiny in Europe to AI-driven growth in the United States, the recent Q2 results for tech megacaps—Microsoft and Meta in particular—have echoed through the industry and investor circles alike, highlighting both impressive momentum and pressing challenges beneath the surface...
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The UK’s cloud computing sector stands at a critical juncture, as a landmark investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concludes that dominant players Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are harming competition. The findings mark an inflection point not only for British...
The recent findings of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into the cloud computing sector have ignited a fierce debate over the health of competition in one of the technology industry’s most vital arenas. At the center of this scrutiny are two global superpowers: Amazon Web...
Microsoft's dominance in the cloud computing market has come under intense scrutiny, with allegations that its practices may be stifling competition and innovation. A recent report, funded by Google, accuses Microsoft of leveraging its "super-dominant position" in essential software like Windows...
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The latest standoff between Microsoft, AWS, Google, and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) exposes a complex battleground where cloud computing competition, software licensing, and antitrust regulation collide in critical ways. This dispute not only sheds light on behind-the-scenes...
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The UK cloud computing sector is currently facing intense regulatory scrutiny, particularly focusing on the licensing practices of major cloud service providers Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud. This follows the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) provisional findings...