The competition watchdog is investigating the tech giants' cloud computing dominance.
The UK's cloud computing market is to face a competition probe over concerns it is being dominated by Amazon and Microsoft.
"Many businesses now completely rely on cloud services, making effective competition in this market essential," said CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell. It's how millions of people store large amounts of data, use software remotely, stream music and videos and play games. The Competition and Markets Authority has the power to force companies to change practices, block purchases or even sell off parts of their businesses if it feels there is a legitimate threat to the market.
However, he said that Ofcom had concerns that competition was not working as well as it should be in the cloud computing market.
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