Google gives Swiss Android users fewer search options than their EU counterparts, regulator says
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Swiss Android users no longer get to choose their default search engine when setting up a new phone. Their EU neighbours still do.
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I still can’t figure out why Gemini struggles to compete with Claude and GPT.
— baba yaga (@babayagatwt) July 12, 2026
- Owns Chrome
- Backed by Android
- Stores most search results
- Holds ~95% search history
- Google has the biggest user data
- Even incognito data isn’t fully private
So what’s the problem?
Still I’m wondering why Gemini fails against Claude and GPT ??
— diyu (@haha_girrrl) July 13, 2026
- Owns Chrome
- Backed by Android
- Stores most search results
- Holds ~95% search history
- Google has the biggest user data
- Even incognito data isn’t fully private
So what’s the problem?