EU designates Amazon and Microsoft cloud services under Digital Markets Act.
The European Commission announced that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure should be designated as gatekeeper services under the EU's Digital Markets Act. Regulators cited the companies' revenue, operational capacity, and investments as having significantly outpaced competitors. Both companies were previously designated as gatekeepers for other services.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Coverage is largely aligned. WSJ leads with the gatekeeper designation and compliance implications, while Reuters emphasizes the cloud computing services targeted. Both report the same core facts from the Commission's announcement.
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“Amazon, Microsoft cloud computing services should fall under EU tech rules, EU regulators say - Reuters”
“Amazon, Microsoft's Cloud Services Should Fall Under DMA, EU Says - WSJ”
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