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Saturday, Jul 18, 2026

Brussels Opens Competition Inquiry Into Artificial Intelligence Integration by Global Technology Companies

European competition regulators launched a preliminary investigation into how major American and Chinese technology companies are integrating proprietary generative Artificial Intelligence models into existing products, signalling closer use of the Digital Markets Act to safeguard competition.
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