Overview
- The European Commission adopted two binding DMA decisions on Thursday, July 16, 2026 that require Google to open parts of Android to third‑party services and to share portions of Google Search data with competitors.
- The measures are phased in with search data sharing required from January 2027 and Android interoperability changes taking effect from July 2027.
- From July 2027 third‑party AI assistants must be able to access the same in‑system functions as Google’s assistant, let users set a different default, respond to a voice wake word, and act inside apps while meeting EU security and device‑integrity rules.
- From January 2027 Google must provide rival search engines and search‑capable chatbots with anonymized Search datasets under Commission‑defined anonymization standards, defined access procedures, and rules for any payments to Google.
- Google has formally objected, warning the rules risk harming user privacy, device security and commercial confidentiality, and said it will seek a more flexible, evidence‑based implementation as the Commission supervises technical rollout.