00:00The European Commission launched a probe into Google over its use of online content to power its AI services.
00:09The investigation will examine whether Google used web publishers' content to provide generative AI services on its search result pages
00:17without appropriate compensation and without giving them the option to refuse.
00:22It will also assess whether videos uploaded on YouTube are used to train Google's generative AI models.
00:28According to the tech giant, the complaint could hinder innovation in a market that is more competitive than ever.
00:35The decision comes days after the EU imposed a fine on Elon Musk's Social Network X for breaching its landmark Digital Services Act,
00:45further escalating transatlantic tensions.
00:48Since Trump returned to office in 2025, the EU and the US have been clashing over the bloc's enforcement of digital rules.
00:56Trump's administration accuses the EU of solely targeting US companies.
01:01However, the bloc says its legislation is non-discriminatory.
01:05but for the EU has been able to use
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