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EU Forces Google to Open Search Data to AI R
The European Commission's July 16 specification decisions force Google to share search data with rivals and open Android to competing AI assistants, shifting the DMA from paper compliance into an operational data-transfer regime.
2026-07-20
Google Play Opens to Third-Party Stores July
After 18 months of appeals, Google finally opens Play Store to third-party app stores on July 22 — but the biggest winners are already giants.
2026-07-19
Google Play Opens to Rival Stores Under Court
A federal judge forces Google to let rival app stores into Google Play starting July 22, 2026, but a $5,000 annual fee and service charges tilt the field toward Epic and Amazon, not small developers.
2026-07-19
EU Orders Google to Open AI and Search Data
The European Commission's July 16 decisions force Google to open Android's AI plumbing and search data to competitors, targeting its data flywheel before it locks in the next market.
2026-07-19
EU Forces Google to Open Android AI to Third
The EU's DMA decision forces Google to open 11 Android AI features to rivals by 2027, turning Gemini from default to contestant on 60% of European mobile devices.
2026-07-18
EU's Google Endgame Turns Search Data Tap to
The EU is set to fine Google and order it to share search data with rivals including AI chatbots, turning a competition remedy into an AI-market intervention.
2026-07-16
EU Google DMA ruling targets data and AI
The EU is set to rule Google violated the DMA by self-preferencing in search. The real stakes are mandatory data-sharing remedies and whether they extend to Gemini AI.
2026-07-16
EU Google Crackdown Quietly Rewards US AI R
The EU's DMA crackdown on Google will force data sharing with rivals, but American AI firms like OpenAI and Perplexity are best positioned to exploit the data tap, not European search engines.
2026-07-16
Coupang penalty tests Korean sovereignty vs.
South Korea's near-trillion-won penalty stack against Coupang—including a record data-breach fine and back taxes—has triggered a House Judiciary subpoena and a Section 301 review, testing the limits of digital regulatory sovereignty against US trade leverage.
2026-07-10
Sanofi's Flu Vaccine Antitrust Commitments
Sanofi's binding commitments to the EU mark a shift in pharma marketing enforcement.
2026-07-09
Sanofi Ends EU Probe Over Flu Vaccine Claims
Sanofi's commitments to end disparagement of CSL's Fluad vaccine avoid hefty fines.
2026-07-09
Oregon AG's $111bn Antitrust Gambit
Oregon's AG challenges federal clearance of the Paramount-Warner merger, shifting antitrust power.
2026-07-09
Oregon AG Seeks Delay on Paramount Merger
Oregon AG Dan Rayfield's motion to pause the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger raises antitrust concerns.
2026-07-09
Live Nation Antitrust Trial 2026 Verdict
A federal jury finds Ticketmaster an illegal monopoly, setting the stage for major remedies.
2026-07-08
France Orders Meta to Resume News Payments
France's regulator demands Meta resume negotiations on news payments amid legal changes.
2026-07-08
EU Forces Google to Share Search Data
The EU's DMA will compel Google to share search data with competitors, impacting AI firms.
2026-07-08
Apple Loses EU Gatekeeper Case, DMA Impact
Apple's defeat in the EU court solidifies the Digital Markets Act as a global antitrust model.
2026-07-08
India's Supreme Court Restores Merger Finalty
India's Supreme Court ruling restores finality to cleared mergers, impacting foreign investments.
2026-07-07
EU's €4.1B Ruling on Google Android Sets DMA
The EU's €4.1 billion ruling against Google sets a precedent for AI regulation.
2026-07-07
DOJ Clears $111bn Paramount–Warner Deal
The DOJ's clearance of the Paramount-Warner deal signals a shift in merger enforcement.
2026-07-07
Democrats Challenge Ellison's $110B Media Mer
Sen. Chris Murphy's call to break up media giants signals a shift in Democratic antitrust strategy.
2026-04-25