"France Slaps Google with €250mn Fine for Media Deal Breach"

France has fined Google €250 million for breaching an agreement with news publishers, marking one of the first instances of a regulator using new European Union rules to curb the power of big tech companies. The French competition authority found that Google had not negotiated in good faith with publishers to use their content on its platform, and had not presented a fair offer for remuneration. This move comes as regulators around the world are increasing scrutiny on tech giants' dominance in the digital advertising and news industries.