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    EU Upholds Google Android Antitrust Fine: €4.1B Penalty and New Enforcement Precedent

    On July 2, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed Google and Alphabet’s final appeal in the Android antitrust case, leaving in place a roughly €4.1 billion penalty over contracts that tied Google Search, Chrome, Play Store access, and Android device licensing together. The...
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    EU Upholds €4.1B Android Antitrust Fine: Defaults, Gatekeeping, and the Next AI Fight

    On July 2, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed Google and Alphabet’s final appeal in Luxembourg, confirming a roughly €4.1 billion Android antitrust fine tied to contracts that steered phone makers toward Google Search, Chrome, and approved Android builds. The ruling...
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    EU Court Upholds Android Antitrust Fine: Defaults as Platform Power for PCs

    The Court of Justice of the European Union on July 2, 2026, rejected Google and Alphabet’s final appeal in the Android antitrust case, confirming a roughly €4.1 billion fine first imposed by the European Commission in 2018 and later trimmed by the EU General Court in 2022. The ruling closes one...
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    EU Android Appeal Dismissed: €4.1B Antitrust Fine and the Default Apps Warning

    The Court of Justice of the European Union on July 2, 2026, dismissed Google and Alphabet’s final appeal in Luxembourg and confirmed a roughly €4.1 billion antitrust fine over Android agreements that tied manufacturers’ access to Google’s mobile ecosystem to Search, Chrome, and Play Store...