EU Antitrust Chief to Question Google CEO on AI Stack as Poland Proposes 3% Digital Tax
EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera will meet Sundar Pichai in San Francisco following probes into Google’s AI stack, including chatbots, training data and cloud infrastructure. Poland plans a 3% digital services tax on firms with >€1 billion global and >PLN 25 million local revenue, potentially affecting Google’s ad and platform revenue.
1. EU Antitrust Inquiry and CEO Meeting
EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera, expressing concerns over Big Tech dominance in AI, will meet Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai in San Francisco. Ribera has initiated probes across the AI stack, covering chatbots, training data and cloud infrastructure, examining whether Google favors its own AI services over competitors.
2. Poland's 3% Digital Services Tax Proposal
Poland's government unveiled a bill to levy a 3% tax on digital services revenue for companies with global turnover above €1 billion and Polish revenue over PLN 25 million. The measure targets online advertising, platforms connecting users and data trading, potentially raising competition concerns and affecting Google’s local market operations.