Google's European fine is a flashback to Microsoft's ugly antitrust battle

Today, the European Commission handed down a $5 billion fine to Google for anti-competitive behavior, the single biggest antitrust ruling the company has ever faced. The commission's central complaint is that by requiring Chrome and Google search as ... Google, hit with record $5 billion EU antitrust fine, to appealReuters Don't Expect Big Changes from Europe's Record Google FineWIRED Google's $5 billion fine: What you need to knowCNBC Ars Technica -Digital Trends -The Atlantic -PCWorld

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Google gets slapped with $5BN EU fine for Android antitrust abuse

Google has been fined a record breaking €4.34 billion (~$5BN) by European antitrust regulators for abusing the dominance of its Android mobile operating system. Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager has tweeted to confirm the penalty ahead of a ... Android Antitrust Decision Shakes Mobile Industry, Google Business ModelWall Street Journal EU Fines Google $5.1 Billion in Android Antitrust CaseNew York Times Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU decisionThe Verge Reuters -Washington Post -Bloomberg -Digital Trends

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