Group 1 - The U.S. government is pressuring tech giants to significantly reduce prices for cloud computing and software services, with Google agreeing to provide substantial discounts similar to Oracle's recent concessions [1][2] - Oracle has set a benchmark by agreeing to a 75% discount on certain software contracts and "substantial discounts" on broader cloud contracts, with Google's cloud service contracts expected to reach similar levels [2] - Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are anticipated to follow suit with comparable discounts, although negotiations with Google are progressing more smoothly [1][2] Group 2 - The cost-cutting initiative is part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce IT procurement costs, driven by the Government Services Administration (GSA) [1][2] - The GSA has recently reached agreements with Adobe and Salesforce, with Salesforce reducing the price of its Slack messaging service for government use by 90% until the end of November [2] - Tech leaders, including Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Google's Sundar Pichai, are actively seeking to repair relationships with Trump, following tensions during his first term [3]