Google challenges EU ruling that could open its search services to rivals

In a major update, Google has asked an EU court to suspend EU regulators' orders requiring it to open its trove of search data to OpenAI and rival search engines, escalating its battle against landmark rules aimed at curbing the market dominance of Big Tech.

On Tuesday, the company took the European Commission to court over the order and asserted that it had also requested provisional measures at the Luxembourg-based General Court.

A statement from Google’s spokesperson reads: “Interim measures are for ​cases that pose a risk of serious harm. That's the case in 6(11) which as we have said risks serious harm to ​the privacy of European users."

In July, the Commission had also ordered Google to share search data through syndication to allow rivals, specifically AI chatbots, to compete with Google Search and provide greater flexibility for businesses and users.

In light of the current announcement, Google has criticized the mandate on privacy grounds adding that it compromises essential privacy and security guardrails for millions of Europeans. The Commission has further clarified that its risk-aware decision making and security features ensure the protection of users’ personal data.