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Open Markets Institute Applauds EU Decision Forcing Google to Open Android and Search Data
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Fusion42 · 16 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Commission has ordered Google to grant rival AI assistants system-level access on Android devices and share anonymised search data with competitors. The ruling targets Google's use of its 90%+ search market share and OS control to lock users into Gemini.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Frontier Models and Generative AI.
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If you're building an AI assistant or search alternative, Europe just forced open the two moats that made competing with Google impossible: Android's OS lock-in and Google's search data. The door is now open to build and distribute; you have six months to ship before Gemini's system-level grip loosens.
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