Cold calculation or plucked from thin air? How the EU determines those big fines against Big Tech
News Technology Cold calculation or plucked from thin air? How the EU determines those big fines against Big Tech A hefty EU fine against Google and one against Alibaba in the same week have both U.S. and Chinese authorities asking how these penalties are determined. European regulators consider it routine enforcement.
- ▪News Technology Cold calculation or plucked from thin air?
- ▪How the EU determines those big fines against Big Tech A hefty EU fine against Google and one against Alibaba in the same week have both U.S. and Chinese authorities asking how these penalties are determined.
- ▪European regulators consider it routine enforcement.
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News Technology Cold calculation or plucked from thin air? How the EU determines those big fines against Big Tech A hefty EU fine against Google and one against Alibaba in the same week have both U.S. and Chinese authorities asking how these penalties are determined. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Free article usually reserved for subscribers The Silicon Valley headquarters of Google in Mountain View, California, is pictured in April 2018. | Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images July 27, 2026 4:00 am CET By Sam Clark, Pieter Haeck, Ellen O'Regan and Jacob Parry U.S. President Donald Trump says they're a tax. European regulators consider it routine enforcement.
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