Google faces EU crackdown with six-month deadline to open Android to rival AI tools
Jan 27, 2026
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by Hania Humayun
for CryptoPolitan

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European regulators have mandated Google to eliminate barriers for AI search tools on its Android system within six months, part of enforcing the Digital Markets Act. This move aims to enhance competition and transparency in the search market.
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European regulators have given Google half a year to remove obstacles blocking competing artificial intelligence search tools on its Android system and share crucial information with other search companies. The European Union announced the move as part of its enforcement of the Digital Markets Act. Officials will examine whether Google is following rules that require […]


