EU's Antitrust Action Against Tech Giants

The European Commission has recently taken significant action against Apple and Google for anti-competitive practices, with the EU's top court ordering Apple to pay 13 billion euros due to illegal state aid it received from Ireland. Similarly, Google was fined 2.4 billion euros for favoring its own shopping services over competitors in search results. Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, has been a central figure in enforcing these regulations, emphasizing the need for companies to operate fairly in the European market. Such cases highlight a broader push for accountability among big tech firms as the EU strengthens its regulatory framework.