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The EU has finalized rules forcing Google to share search data with competitors and open Android for deeper AI integration, despite Google's objections over privacy and security concerns.
The European Union has ordered Google to comply with the Digital Markets Act, requiring it to give rival AI assistants and search engines greater access to Android and Google Search data. The rulings could weaken Google's control and open opportunities for competitors like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity.
The European Parliament voted to extend legislation allowing Big Tech companies to voluntarily scan private messages for child sexual abuse material, despite a majority of lawmakers opposing the proposal, through a procedural maneuver that bypassed normal debate.
The European Court of Justice upheld a €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine against Google for abusing Android's dominance to favor its own apps.
European governments are building digital ID wallets that rely on Google and Apple's proprietary safety services (Play Integrity and Managed Device Attestation), which cements the duopoly's control and excludes alternative operating systems. This contradicts EU goals of digital sovereignty and interoperability.
European ISPs, represented by EuroISPA, are urging the EU Commission to hold rightsholders accountable for overblocking damage caused by aggressive site blocking orders, citing numerous incidents across Europe.
This paper develops a framework to grade the capability to infer in data-driven systems under the European AI Act, using credit scoring as a case study to illustrate where inference occurs and where regulatory clarity is needed.
The Dutch government announced that only European companies will be allowed to operate the DigiD platform after August 2028, citing national security risks from US legislation that could allow American authorities access to Dutch citizen data. The decision follows blocked attempts by US firm Kyndryl to acquire Solvinity, the current operator.
The European Commission announces a comprehensive strategy for technological sovereignty, including the Chips Act 2.0, Cloud and AI Development Act, EU Open Source Strategy, and a roadmap for digitalization and AI in energy.
Miles Brundage announces his appointment to the EU's AI Scientific Panel, which will help implement the AI Act, and notes that the EU invited global applicants.