news Cloud Tech Policy 2026-07-18

EU Mandates Google Share Data, Open Android to AI Rivals

The European Union has issued new rules requiring Google to share its search data and open up its Android operating system to rival AI companies. This move, under the Digital Markets Act, aims to foster competition and user choice by enabling third-party AI assistants to function comparably to Google's Gemini on Android devices.

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