Google hit with $1 billion EU fine under landmark Big Tech rules

BRUSSELS: Alphabet's ​Google was fined a total of €890 million ($1 billion) on Thursday ⁠for flouting European Union rules aimed at reining ‌in the power of Big Tech, ‌the European Commission said.However, ‌the U.S. ‌tech giant ‌is likely to ​avoid fresh ‌fines as ​EU regulators ⁠lauded good progress in ​its ⁠ongoing efforts ⁠to comply with the landmark ⁠legislation.The fines underscored Europe's determination to prevent Big Tech companies from ‌thwarting rivals, defying U.S. ​criticism and retaliatory tariff threats.