Connecting Rivals: The AWS and Google Cloud agreement establishes a direct, private link between their networks, bypassing the public internet, but analysts suggest the move is more about defining multicloud networking standards than pure customer ease. (Visual: A representation of cloud interoperability versus market control.)
MILAN – Italy’s antitrust authority said on Monday it had opened an inquiry into Google Inc, Apple Inc and Dropbox Inc over cloud computing services.
“The proceedings relate to alleged improper commercial practices and the possible inclusion of unfair clauses in contract conditions,” the authority said in a statement.