UK regulator investigates Microsoft and Amazon over cloud market dominance concerns

UK's Competition and Markets Authority launching a probe into Amazon and Microsoft's dominance in the cloud computing market.
Investigation prompted by a study from Ofcom identifying features that limit competition and make switching difficult.
Amazon and Microsoft hold 70-80% of UK's public cloud infrastructure market, with Google a distant third.
Key concerns include high data transfer fees, discounts favoring single providers, and technical barriers to interoperability.
Regulators aim to ensure effective competition in the crucial cloud computing sector relied upon by UK businesses.