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EU Fines Google $1bn, Trump Threatens Retaliation
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EU Fines Google $1bn, Trump Threatens Retaliation

The European Union has fined Google $1 billion for favouring its own services in search results, reigniting the transatlantic tech regulation fight. Trump fired back immediately, threatening the EU will pay a "big price" — raising the stakes on an already tense trade relationship between Washington and Brussels.

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