EU Orders Google to Open Android to Rival AI Assistants

The European Commission on Thursday ruled that Google must grant rival AI assistants greater access to Android, the open-source mobile operating system used by billions of devices globally. The decision is one of two competition rulings issued against Google by the EU's executive arm. While the order may appear to be a setback for Google, which had long resisted such access, analysts suggest the company navigated EU regulations more strategically than its peers. The outcome is being viewed as a sign that Google played Brussels' regulatory game more shrewdly than rivals like Apple.