Google's $6 billion miscalculation on the EU

That wasn't all. Vestager (pronounced Vestayer) announced a new investigation into whether Google had abused its dominant position with the Android operating system for smartphones. She suggested other cases were possible, too - regarding Googleis expansion into the markets for local search, maps, images, travel, etc. For Google, this was a nightmare portending years of scrutiny, a fine of up to $6 billion, and edicts that could forever limit the effectiveness of its products. The company must file a response to Vestige's "statement of objections" by Aug. 17.In the span of just 15 months, Google somehow lost Europe.I honestly don't believe this will go that far - I'm sure Google's learned from Microsoft's mistakes in Europe, and that it will give in just enough to avoid serious consequences.