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US launches trade probe into EU over big tech fines
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Fusion42 · 25 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US has launched a formal investigation into EU trade practices following the bloc's €890m fine against Google under the Digital Markets Act. The probe threatens the 2025 EU-US trade deal and signals escalating transatlantic tension over digital regulation.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
If you sell AI or digital products into Europe, you're now caught between two regulators in open conflict. The DMA fines are real and multiplying; the US tariff response will make those fines look cheap if it escalates further.
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