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Or sign-in if you have an account.The escalation comes as Alphabet Inc.’s Google separately faces significant fines running into multiple millions under the Digital Markets Act. Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty ImagesGoogle faces a European Union directive to open up its Android operating system to artificial intelligence rivals for certain features and give search data to competing online engine providers.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorThe EU watchdog said that under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act Google must allow users to activate their preferred AI assistant via voice commands by July next year. The European Commission also said that by January 2027 third-party search engines should have the same access to search data that currently only Google Search can collect at scale — particularly from AI chat bots.While the announcement is not a finding of non-compliance with the DMA, it aims to pressure Google to re-engineer its services in order to bring their technologies in line with the bloc’s rule — which lays out a raft guardrails to keep Big Tech behaviour in check.Breaking business news, incisive views, must-reads and market signals. Weekdays by 9 a.m.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Posthaste will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again“Society is going through a profound digital transformation. We need to keep that process fair and ensure that our citizens have choice,” EU competition chief Teresa Ribera said in a statement on Thursday. “Our decision will help smaller competitors, search engines, or AI assistants, to compete and provide that choice, while protecting the user’s privacy.”The escalation comes as Alphabet Inc.’s Google separately faces significant fines running into multiple millions under the DMA, over allegations it unfairly favours in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store.For its part, Google rebutted the EU’s escalation on Wednesday, with Global Affairs President Kent Walker saying that the decisions “risk undermining vital privacy and security guardrails for millions of Europeans.” In a statement, he said that the company has “repeatedly offered solutions to safeguard users while satisfying the DMA’s goals, but these rulings discount extensive evidence of user harm.” Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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