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.

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

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.

Cloud giant explains its thinking behind support for Apache open table format AWS bet on the Apache Iceberg open table format (OTF) across its analytics, machine learning, and storage stack as a concerted response to demand from customers already using its popular S3 object storage.

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 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.

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

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.

AWS and Microsoft have been accused by the CMA of creating obstacles for competitors in the UK’s growing cloud services sector, costing businesses millions annually.

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.