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Fusion42 · 17 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Commission has issued two binding orders requiring Google to grant rival AI assistants equal access to Android functionalities and share anonymised search data with competing search engines under the Digital Markets Act. Data sharing begins January 2027; Android changes take effect July 2027.
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If you build search or AI assistants in Europe, Google must hand you anonymised search data starting January 2027 and open Android to your voice commands by July 2027—the gatekeeper just became a data supplier. You now have a legal entitlement to compete on 60% of EU phones; the question is whether your product can move faster than Google's compliance.
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