Google is better at playing this game
The Verge Robert Hart ● Covered by 2 sources
The European Union ordered Google to provide AI rivals greater access to Android, the open-source operating system used by billions of devices worldwide. The decision was announced by the European Commission on Thursday as part of its competition enforcement actions. Google's compliance with this directive will require it to share Android access with competing AI assistants, altering how the company can control its platform's ecosystem.
Why it matters
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 […]
