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Turkey's competition board imposes $8.9 million fine to Google

Turkey’s Competition Authority has fined Google for breaching regulatory obligations and violating rules through certain design implementations during the compliance process following a previous antitrust investigation.

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Google expands AI-driven ads in India, betting on generative search to power growth

Google is set to roll out ads within its AI search experiences in India, expanding its monetization strategy for generative search while unveiling new AI-powered ad tools and YouTube shopping formats in its largest user market.

Digital

Google to retire ad sharing feature, signaling full shift toward asset-based advertising

Google will retire ad sharing in the Google Ads API in October 2025, signaling a full transition to asset-based ads and requiring advertisers to adapt workflows or face campaign disruptions.

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YouTube rolls out shopping stickers for Shorts

During testing last month, YouTube found Shorts with these stickers saw over 40% more clicks on products than those with the old Shopping button. Previously, tagged products appeared in a banner with a Shopping button. Tapping the banner opened a product list.

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California jury slams Google with $314 mn data misuse fine

Plaintiffs in the 2019 lawsuit, representing an estimated 14 million Californians, argued that Google's collection of data from idle Android phones, used for purposes like targeted advertising, consumed users' cellular data at their expense.

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Google pushes back on EU's DMA, citing innovation concerns

Google is under pressure to address charges under the EU's Digital Markets Act that it favours its own services such as Google Shopping, Google Hotels and Google Flights over rivals. The charges may result in fines of as much as 10% of its global annual revenue.

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Google launches "Offerwall" as AI summaries impact publisher ad income

The initiative comes as many publishers report significant drops in website traffic, a trend attributed by some to the increased prominence of Google's AI-powered Gemini summaries atop search results.

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The DSP reset: After Xandr, are publishers just swapping walled gardens?

Amazon DSP is increasingly attractive to publishers especially those with video-led inventory but the concern that Amazon DSP might evolve into another ‘closed giant’ remains valid.

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Indian Ed-Tech vs. Google: High Court clears path for billing dispute

Testbook alleges that Google leveraged its "superior bargaining power" due to its dominant position in the Android ecosystem, where it holds an estimated 96% market share. Testbook also challenged clause 15.3 of Google's Developer Distribution Agreement, which it argues forces developers to either accept new terms or exit the Play Store.

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Google settles Android TV antitrust probe with ₹20.24 crore payout to CCI

The primary allegation was that Google abused its dominant position by compelling Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to enter into restrictive agreements.

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