Google ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe
- Holy Kingston shrimp! The EU’s DMA auditors have served Google a compliance summons thicker than a block header. Rival AI assistants and search engines must now be granted API access to Android and Search, effectively breaking the gatekeeper’s monopoly. This isn’t just market friction; it’s a forced hash manifest update for the digital infrastructure. If Google fails to stamp these PoD seals by the deadline, expect fines that would make a meat wallet weep. We’re watching for how this reshapes the AI stack and whether competitors can actually process the new data streams without crashing their servers. Audit trail or audit prison, folks. Sign here.