Brussels orders Google to open Android to rival AI assistants

Regulators take the wheel: binding EU orders reshape phone AI, Washington nears a frontier framework, and the FTC wants receipts on accuracy.

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  • The EU's Android order

    The European Commission ordered Google to open Android to rival AI assistants and share search data with competing AI developers - binding decisions that reshape who reaches two billion phones.

  • White House frontier deal nears

    A frontier AI framework between the administration and major labs is reportedly close to signing.

  • FTC wants AI accuracy receipts

    The FTC is taking public comment on a policy statement addressing AI accuracy claims, with the window open until July 31.

  • Pre-deployment testing goes formal

    Under NIST agreements, Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI will give the agency access to certain models for pre-deployment evaluations and targeted security research.