# Google's $500 Million Effort To Wreck Microsoft EU Cloud Deal Failed, Report Says 💼

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/googles-500-million-effort-to-wreck-microsoft-eu-cloud-deal-failed-report-says/287121>\
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**Created:** [July 17, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/googles-500-million-effort-to-wreck-microsoft-eu-cloud-deal-failed-report-says/287121 "2024-07-17T11:40:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/googles-500-million-effort-to-wreck-microsoft-eu-cloud-deal-failed-report-says/287121/1 "2024-07-17T11:40:07Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Attempted Interference** : Google tried to disrupt Microsoft’s antitrust settlement with the European Union by offering a $500 million deal to the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE).

2. **Failed Sway** : The offer, including over five years of software licenses and $15 million in cash, was not enough to prevent CISPE from settling with Microsoft.

3. **Settlement Details** : CISPE’s settlement with Microsoft remains partially undisclosed, excluding major rivals like Amazon and Google, and reportedly involved Microsoft paying around $22 million to cover legal fees.

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