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International Business Times
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EU Skewers Google, Apple Over Tech Rules -- Despite Trump Threats

The EU accused Google parent Alphabet of treating its services more favourably in search results (Credit: AFP)

The European Union defied US threats of retaliation Wednesday by accusing Google of violating its digital rules -- which could trigger hefty fines -- and ordering Apple to make its iPhone interact better with rivals' devices.

The moves risk opening up a new front in the already fraught relationship between the EU and President Donald Trump, who has taken a hard line against the bloc's tech laws and warned he will hit back against any fines on American firms.

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