The Open Cloud Coalition, backed by Google, has launched in Europe to promote competition, transparency, and resilience in the cloud computing sector. The coalition, which includes 10 members, aims to conduct market research and engage with regulators to improve the industry. Microsoft deputy general counsel Rima Alaily has accused Google of conducting a "shadow campaign" to influence cloud regulation.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/28/google-backed-open-cloud-coalition-launches-to-lobby-european-lawmakers/