Sources: an EU investigation is set to find that Azure and AWS meet DMA thresholds, as the EU strengthens its regulatory scrutiny of the cloud sector (Bloomberg)

The EU is moving to classify Azure and AWS under its strict Big Tech rules, signaling a major increase in regulatory scrutiny for the cloud market. For CIOs, this could translate into new compliance requirements, potential changes in service terms and interoperability expectations, and added governance overhead for cloud-dependent IT strategies—especially for enterprises operating in Europe. IT leaders should treat this as a strategic signal that cloud vendor risk and regulatory compliance will become even more important in architecture, procurement, and vendor management decisions.