Demonstrators hold signs during a protest outside the home of Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos in New York on Wednesday. Photo: Bloomberg Demonstrators hold signs during a protest outside the home of Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos in New York on Wednesday. Photo: Bloomberg
Demonstrators hold signs during a protest outside the home of Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos in New York on Wednesday. Photo: Bloomberg
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White House drafts order that could restrict Amazon, Microsoft global cloud computing operations

  • In an effort to prevent cyberattacks, the Commerce Department could impose restrictions on US cloud companies operating abroad, including in China
  • US technology companies fear the proposed executive order could give the government new power to interfere in its business transactions overseas

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Updated: 6:37pm, 5 Dec, 2020

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Demonstrators hold signs during a protest outside the home of Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos in New York on Wednesday. Photo: Bloomberg Demonstrators hold signs during a protest outside the home of Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos in New York on Wednesday. Photo: Bloomberg
Demonstrators hold signs during a protest outside the home of Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos in New York on Wednesday. Photo: Bloomberg
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