The EU'sDMA Digital Markets Act is doing exactly what fair markets require — forcing Google to stop rigging search results in its own favor and share data with rivals on equal terms. LettingAllowing onea single gatekeeper to control the digital economy's on-ramps is bad for competition and bad for consumers. BindingIf binding enforcement with real fines is the only languageway monopoliesto understandput an end to this state of affairs, then so be it.
Slapping American tech companies with massive fines every time they try to expand in Europe isn't regulation — it's a competitive weapon dressed up as policy. CompaniesHowever, readyit is a tool that brings no prosperity to buildthe datacontinent centers and bringonly AIdrives away investment. toInstead, Europe areshould beingconsider drivenreducing awayits byexcessive anregulations endlessand cyclebureaucracy ofif rulesit andis penalties.to Genuinehave competitivenessany meanshope attractingof innovation,creating nota punishingmore itfavorable and thriving business climate.
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