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Google faces a €890 million fine from the European Commission for breaching Digital Markets Act rules. The tech giant is showing constructive progress on compliance, reducing the likelihood of additional daily penalties.
Google's recent restructuring of its DeepMind division marks a significant pivot toward commercialising AI, driven partly by co-founder Sergey Brin's informal influence. The moves signal the company's determination to close the gap with rivals.
Google faces a cascade of lawsuits from European rivals seeking billions in damages after losing its first case under the EU's Digital Markets Act. The tech giant has already absorbed billions in fines since 2017.
Google has abandoned its attempt to modify a US antitrust court order, agreeing to allow third-party app stores to operate directly within its Google Play Store from July 19 onwards.
Europe's highest court has rejected Google's appeal against a €750,000 fine imposed by Italy for gambling advertising on YouTube, ruling that the tech giant cannot claim immunity when it reviews content creators' channels for commercial partnerships.