Google faces stricter regulation in UK
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Britain’s antitrust watchdog is labeling Google a “strategic” player in the online search advertising market, paving the way for regulators to force the company to change its business practices to ensure more competition in that market.
Google and the DOJ are hashing out the finer details of the search remedies order. A court order will require Google to scale back some of its more aggressive tactics to get its search engine in front of as many users as possible, but it’s still fighting to make sure new restrictions won’t limit its AI expansion.
Google is officially launching its AI-powered Search Live feature in the U.S. on Wednesday, which enables mobile users to get real-time information with their voice and phone camera. Previously available as part of Google Search Labs,