Microsoft Cloud Service Under Scrutiny From EU Antitrust Arm
- Regulators quizzed rivals, customers over possible breaches
- EU’s moves could signal that a formal probe will come soon
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Microsoft Corp.’s Azure cloud business has been targeted by the European Union’s antitrust arm, amid concerns the US software firm is leveraging its market power to squeeze out rivals.
As part of an informal probe, regulators are quizzing competitors and customers about how Microsoft may be abusing its access to business-sensitive information belonging to cloud firms it has commercial dealings with, according to documents seen by Bloomberg.