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OpenAI said on June 26 that GPT-5.6 entered a limited preview for a small group of trusted partners after the U.S. government requested restricted initial access before any broader rollout.
On 25 June 2026, the European Commission said preliminarily that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure should be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, moving the cloud case from investigation to adverse preliminary assessment but not yet to a final decision.
As of 27 June 2026, the European Commission had reached a preliminary view that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure should be designated as gatekeepers for cloud computing under the Digital Markets Act, escalating a cloud-sector case opened in November 2025 without yet making a final designation decision.
On 25 June 2026, the European Commission said it had reached a preliminary view that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure should be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, advancing a cloud-sector case opened in November 2025 but stopping short of a final designation.
As of 26 June 2026, the European Commission had moved AWS and Microsoft Azure into a more advanced Digital Markets Act procedure by notifying Amazon and Microsoft of its preliminary view that the cloud services should be designated as gatekeepers, without making a final designation yet.
On 25 June 2026, the European Commission said it had reached a preliminary view that AWS and Microsoft Azure should be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, moving the cloud cases from investigation toward possible designation but not yet imposing final obligations.
The European Commission said on 25 June that it had reached a preliminary position that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure should be designated as gatekeepers under the EU Digital Markets Act, advancing a cloud-sector process opened in November 2025 into a more substantive compliance track.
