Microsoft accuses Google of secretly funding regulatory astroturf campaign
Briefly

Microsoft alleges that Google is financing a deceptive campaign through the Open Cloud Coalition, aiming to manipulate perceptions among EU policymakers and regulatory bodies.
According to Microsoft, Google is attempting to present itself as an indirect participant in the Open Cloud Coalition, despite being its main funder and organizer.
Microsoft claims that the involvement of certain lobbyists and cloud companies suggests an orchestrated effort to vilify its cloud services amidst ongoing EU scrutiny.
The document emphasizes Google’s unknown incentives to smaller cloud providers for their participation and how this campaign could undermine Microsoft's position in the market.
Read at Engadget
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