Exclusive-EU cloud rules to curb Big Tech's access to strategic tenders, draft document shows

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BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM, June 1 : The European Union plans to propose strict criteria for cloud computing services in highly critical state tenders that could exclude Amazon, Microsoft and Google from such projects, according to documents seen by Reuters. The proposal is part of the European Commission's Cloud and AI Development Act, which EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen will unveil on Wednesday as part of a package aimed at reducing the bloc's dependence on U.S. tech and promoting EU businesses. The