EU gatekeeper Azure faces DMA rules and UK oversight

Timeline

1. 20 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 4 sources

   UK regulators place first Big Tech cloud providers under new financial oversight regime

   UK’s Bank of England, PRA and FCA begin direct oversight of four cloud giants—AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft and Oracle—under a new Critical Third Parties regime to curb systemic risk in finance.

2. 21 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Microsoft expands AI and cloud bundling amid regulatory scrutiny

   Microsoft faces scrutiny over AI‑heavy cloud bundling, lobbies against IRS audits, and funds accessibility grants while phasing out certain chemicals.

3. 30 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Microsoft hit by EU gatekeeper ruling, plans AI‑driven job cuts

   EU regulators label Azure a gatekeeper, prompting stricter rules, while Microsoft plans to cut under 2.5% of jobs as it pours over $100 bn into AI and cloud infrastructure.

4. about 1 month ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   EU moves to label AWS and Microsoft Azure as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act

   The EU Commission aims to label AWS and Azure as DMA gatekeepers, imposing data‑portability and anti‑bundling rules, while the Data Act (effective Sep 2025) will enforce cloud‑switching rights and limit exit‑c​

5. about 1 month ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources

   EU Commission designates Amazon and Microsoft as cloud gatekeepers under DMA

   The EU Commission has preliminarily labeled Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure as DMA cloud gatekeepers, triggering compliance rules on interoperability, egress fees and self‑preferencing, with possible fines up to

6. about 1 month ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 21 sources

   EU moves to label Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure as DMA gatekeepers

   EU Commission preliminarily designates Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure as DMA gatekeepers, citing dominant market share and lock‑in effects, which could impose new interoperability and data‑portability rules.

7. about 1 month ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources

   EU targets Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure under Digital Markets Act

   EU regulators plan to label AWS and Azure as DMA gatekeepers, imposing strict rules and large fines due to their market dominance and lock‑in effects, sparking criticism from the firms.

8. about 1 month ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources

   EU pushes digital sovereignty with new social network and cloud‑gatekeeper rules

   EU backs Sweden’s ID‑verified social platform W and readies DMA rules that may label AWS and Azure as cloud gatekeepers, enforcing interoperability and hefty fines.

9. about 1 month ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   European platform W launches public version as EU‑centric alternative to X

   Swedish‑based platform W opened its public version, offering verified‑user European social networking as an alternative to X, with data stored on EU servers and endorsement from top EU officials.

10. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources

    European social network W launches first public version

    European social network W, a Sweden‑based alternative to X, launched its first public version with mandatory ID verification and backing from EU officials, amid broader EU efforts for digital sovereignty.

11. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources

    European Commission backs launch of the 'W' social platform

    The EU Commission joins W, a new European social platform requiring ID verification, storing data on EU servers, and backed by top officials as a privacy‑focused alternative to X.

12. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources

    W Social launches European alternative to TikTok and X

    Swedish startup launches W Social, a European‑owned network requiring ID registration, promising immediate data deletion and democratic safeguards, backed by investors from SE, DE, CH, IT and BE.

13. 3 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    European social network start‑ups launch to rival US and Asian giants

    European startups eYou, W, and others launch to challenge US/Asian social media platforms.