EU fines Google a record $5 billion over mobile practices
https://phys.org/news/2018-07-eu-fines-google-billion-mobile.html
While Google can easily afford the fine, the ruling could undermine the company's business model, which relies on giving away its operating system in return for opportunities to sell ads and other products.
Google immediately said it will appeal, arguing that its free operating system has led to lower-price phones and created competition with its chief rival, Apple.