Breaking News | EU Fines Google $1B for DMA Violations; Tariff Tensions Escalate

The European Commission fined Google 890 million euros ($1 billion) for Digital Markets Act violations - the company's first penalties under the DMA. 460 million euros addresses preferential treatment of Google's own shopping, hotel, flight, and sports services in search results. 430 million euros targets Google Play Store practices that blocked app developers from directing users to cheaper external purchase options and charged steering fees exceeding DMA limits.

Google has 60 days to comply or face periodic penalties up to 5% of global annual revenue. The Commission acknowledged Google's proposed search changes as substantial progress but demanded further action. Google disputes the ruling, stating compliance will strip real-time pricing for hotels and flights and weaken Play Store security protections.

The decision follows over $11 billion in EU fines since 2017 and arrives as President Trump prepares Friday tariff announcements affecting EU imports. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned the EU against imposing fees on U.S. tech firms.

• 60-day compliance deadline - whether Google appeals or implements mandated changes to search ranking and Play Store policies

• Friday tariff announcement - scope of new levies on EU imports and White House response to the Google fine

• Periodic penalty trigger - if non-compliance leads to ongoing charges at 5% of global revenue

• Commission dialogue on AI Overviews and AI Mode - how DMA enforcement extends to generative search features