EU Fines Google €890 Million Over Search, Play and Android Self-Preferencing

The European Union has fined Google 890 million euros and ordered broader changes to how it runs Search, Google Play and Android, accusing the company of steering users toward its own services and making it harder for rivals to compete. Regulators said Google self-preferenced its apps and services, and the new remedies also require it to share more search data and give rival AI assistants fairer access on Android. The move adds to mounting regulatory pressure on Google in Europe, where it recently lost a separate appeal over a much larger Android antitrust fine.