# Kent Walker

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## Timeline

- **2027-07**: Android AI interoperability deadline — Android users in the EU gain the ability to choose a preferred AI chatbot for voice commands, ending Google's exclusive hold on the 'Hey Google' feature.
- **2027-01**: Search data sharing begins — Google must start providing search query data to competing search engines on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms.
- **2026-07-16**: EU announces DMA enforcement decision — The European Union orders Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI services, setting deadlines for compliance.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 6-Month Countdown: EU Orders Google to Open Search Data to Rivals by Jan 2027
2026-07-20 10:42:56 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 1

The EU's DMA enforcement forces Google to share search query data and open Android to rival AI, creating new ad inventory and audience segmentation opportunities for marketers previously locked into Google's walled garden.
Full story: https://getmarketingbrief.com/story/eu-orders-google-share-search-data-android-open-marketing-impact

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