Microsoft has accused Google of launching "shadow campaigns" to undermine its cloud business, including a new lobbying organization in Europe. Microsoft alleges that Google is behind the group, which will target European regulators and policymakers with misinformation about Microsoft's cloud services. This move comes after Google filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft in September, accusing the company of unfair licensing contracts for its Azure cloud services.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/28/24281926/microsoft-google-cloud-lobbying-european-commission-regulators