EU orders Google to share search data, open Android to AI rivals competitors
6 hours ago
- #Digital Markets Act
- #Google antitrust
- #European Union regulations
- The EU ordered Google to share search data with rivals and open Android to competing AI services under the Digital Markets Act.
- Google must start sharing search data from January 2027, with Android changes benefiting users from July 2027, aiming to increase choice.
- Google warned the measures risk user privacy, security, and national security, arguing they expose private searches without adequate anonymization.
- The EU countered that it prioritized privacy and security, ensuring data anonymization, and hopes to foster alternatives to Google's services.
- Google could face fines up to 10% of global turnover for DMA violations, with a potential fine next week in a separate case.