Overview
- The European Commission on Thursday issued two binding decisions under the Digital Markets Act that require Google to start sharing anonymized Search data from January 2027 and to open 11 Android features to rival AI assistants by July 2027.
- The data mandate covers anonymized ranking, query and click metrics and includes a formula for fair pricing and rules that let Google vet applicants for privacy or cybersecurity risks before access is granted.
- The Android order requires system-level interoperability so third-party assistants can be voice-activated and run background tasks in apps, with the Commission saying access will be limited to rivals that meet security and privacy criteria.
- Google has formally objected, warning that mandated sharing and deep system access risk user re-identification, device security gaps and national-security concerns, and it has offered alternative technical fixes to regulators.
- A binding compliance order with implementation details is due by July 27, 2026, and failure to comply could trigger DMA fines of up to 10 percent of global turnover, a step that could materially change competition in search and mobile AI for EU users.