The $1 Billion Fine: EU’s First Take on US Big Tech Under the Digital Markets Act

On 23 July 2026, the European Commission adopted two decisions imposing a combined fine of €890 million on Google for non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act. The first fine, amounting to €460 million, concerns the preferential treatment of Google’s own services in Google Search. The second, amounting to €430 million, concerns restrictions preventing app developers […]