EU Accuses Google of Antitrust Violations, Pressures Apple on Compatibility

The European Commission escalates enforcement of the Digital Markets Act, targeting Google for search and app store practices and urging Apple to address third-party product issues.

• 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.

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