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Google Must Give Gemini Rivals Equal Access to Android System, EU Says

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Regulation & LegislationArtificial IntelligenceAntitrust & CompetitionTechnology & Innovation

An EU directive requires Google to open its Android operating system to AI rivals for specific features and to share search data with competing online search providers. The move is likely to increase competitive pressure and reduce platform control for Google, with regulatory risk rising around Android and search distribution. While financial impact timing is unclear, the directive is a meaningful sector-level regulatory development.

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An EU directive requires Google to open its Android operating system to AI rivals for specific features and to share search data with competing online search providers. The move is likely to increase competitive pressure and reduce platform control for Google, with regulatory risk rising around Android and search distribution. While financial impact timing is unclear, the directive is a meaningful sector-level regulatory development.

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