Google’s €2.95 billion EC antitrust fine is just the beginning
Friday, 5 September 2025 () The European Commission (EC) on Friday hit Google with a €2.95 billion ($3.46 billion) antitrust fine for “abusive practices” in its adtech business. But observers said that IT leaders should look at the decision as a warning about a potential wave of global regulatory decisions on tech issues.
For example, Friday also saw a major genAI player settling a case involving piracy of AI model training data. Anthropic on Friday told federal court officials that it had settled its genAI copyright lawsuit for $1.5 billion, a settlement possible because
EU Commission hits Google with hefty €2.95 billion fine
The European Commission on Friday fined Google €2.95 billion for abusing its dominant position in the advertising technology industry. This decision comes amid serious trade tensions with the US administration over tech...