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EU mandates Google share search and AI data with rivals

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

The European Union has ordered Google to open its search and AI data to competitors under new digital regulations. The mandate aims to level the playing field in search and AI markets. Google has expressed strong opposition, calling the requirements disproportionate.

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The EU's move is a bold antitrust step, but enforcing data-sharing at scale will be technically and legally messy.
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