Google is better at playing this game
The European Union has ordered Google to provide rival AI assistants with the same system and data access currently granted to Gemini on Android devices. While the ruling is a regulatory challenge, Google has until 2027 to comply, providing the company a significant window to further solidify its market position.
Today, the European Union ordered Google to give its AI rivals greater access to Android, the open-source operating system that powers billions of devices worldwide. The demand is hardly surprising. It may look like a defeat on paper for Google, which has spent years resisting exactly this kind of access, but it is a regulatory win. It’s also a sign that Google may have outmaneuvered Apple by playing Brussels’ regulatory game far more shrewdly.
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