importantSYS.SOURCE: Open Home Foundation• 2026-07-31T15:01:07Z
EU Mandates Android Interoperability Expansion for Third-Party Assistants
The European Commission mandated Google to open 11 Android features for third-party interoperability under the Digital Markets Act, ensuring equal access to capabilities like wake word detection. This decision enhances competition, user choice, and privacy by preventing anticompetitive restrictions on Android's core functionalities.
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