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Microsoft seeks to dodge EU cloud computing probe with changes: Microsoft (MSFT.O) will revise its licensing deals and make it easier for cloud service providers ...
reuters.com/technology/microsofts-president-says-will-address-cloud-computing-complaints-2022-05-18/

Microsoft goes public with planned changes to undo restrictive cloud licensing policies in Europe
zdnet.com/article/microsoft-goes-public-with-planned-changes-to-undo-restrictive-cloud-licensing-policies-in-europe/

Microsoft revises software licensing, cloud policies amid EU regulator scrutiny: OVHcloud and Nextcloud lawsuits hit the spot as Windows giant admits to ...
theregister.com/2022/05/18/microsoft_cloud_concessions/
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Dispute over Microsoft 365: EU Commission sues EU data protection commissioner: The EU Commission is alleged to have used Microsoft 365 unlawfully ...
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EU cybersecurity label should not discriminate against Big Tech, European groups say
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Microsoft is decoupling Teams worldwide from Office: Under pressure from EU competition watchdogs, US technology giant Microsoft is unbundling its Teams video ...
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Green MEPs ask EU to look into ethics of Mistral AI’s Microsoft partnership: Mistral AI’s new partnership with Microsoft has raised questions about the role of ...
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Paid articlePaywall Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI's French rival is under EU scrutiny: Microsoft's deal with Mistral AI is focused on bringing the startup's flagship models to ...
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European cloud providers and Microsoft negotiating to solve anti-competitive lawsuit
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Amazon to launch 'sovereign' European cloud amid data privacy concerns: Amazon has announced the launch of independent cloud services for Europe ...
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Key FactsAmazon launches independent cloud for Europe to comply with strict privacy standards
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- Amazon introduces independent cloud for Europe to meet strict EU regulations for businesses and the public sector.
- AWS European Sovereign Cloud by Amazon Web Services will be operated in Europe, offering the same security, availability, and performance as existing regions but separate.
- Germany becomes the first AWS Region within AWS European Sovereign Cloud, available to all European customers.
- Development of European AWS cloud facilitates use of AWS services for public organizations and companies with high data security and privacy requirements.

WhatsApp will get cross-platform messaging to comply with EU law: WhatsApp has started testing a third-party chat option, which when enabled will allow WhatsApp ...
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U.S tech giants face tough new rules as EU countries, lawmakers clinch deal: Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google, Amazon (AMZN.O), Apple (AAPL.O), Meta (FB ...
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Microsoft faces EU antitrust complaint about its cloud computing business: U.S. tech giant Microsoft (MSFT.O) is facing an antitrust complaint filed by three ...
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European Union will unconditionally approve Microsoft's $16 billion acquisition of Nuance
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Microsoft promises: European cloud data will stay in Europe: After two ECJ rulings, European companies can only use the services of US data companies under ...
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Microsoft: These are the new privacy steps we're taking to protect your data: Microsoft vows to pay users if it discloses their data following a government ...
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Alphabet CEO backs temporary ban on facial-recognition, Microsoft disagrees: The EU's proposal for a temporary ban on facial-recognition technology won ...
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