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Google required to open up to AI, search engine rivals under EU-mandated changes

Google must give rival search engines and AI companies access to its search data and technology under new EU regulations, the European Commission announced Thursday. The Digital Markets Act requires Google to license its search index and ranking signals to competitors, a move aimed at breaking the company's dominance in online search and AI markets.

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Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/google-required-open-up-ai-search-engine-rivals-under-eu-mandated-changes-2026-07-16/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48948358

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