EU Charges Google with Antitrust Violations, Pressures Apple on Device Compatibility

The EU Commission accuses Google of unfairly prioritizing its own services and imposing steep developer fees, while instructing Apple to improve third-party device support.

• The EU Commission has formally accused Google of violating competition rules under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) by favoring its own services in search results.
• Google faces potential fines of up to 10% of its global revenue if it fails to comply with the EU's demands for changes to its practices.
• The Commission also criticized Google's Play Store policies, citing excessive fees imposed on app developers over extended periods.
• Apple has been instructed to address compatibility issues with third-party devices, though no formal investigation or penalties have been announced against the company.
• US President Donald Trump has condemned the EU's actions, threatening retaliatory tariffs over what he perceives as unfair targeting of American tech companies.

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