Overview

• The EU Commission formally accused Google of favoring its own services in search results and imposing restrictive Google Play Store policies on app developers.
• Google faces potential fines of up to 10% of its global annual revenue if found in violation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
• The Commission also raised concerns about Google's alleged efforts to make alternative apps outside its Play Store harder for consumers to find.
• Apple has been urged to improve compatibility between its devices and third-party products like headphones and smartwatches, though no formal investigation has been launched yet.
• The US government, critical of the EU's measures against American tech giants, has threatened tariffs in response to these actions.