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- 1France wants Google fines to offset EU budget contributions▼EU should use Google fines to cut member state contributions to budget, France says
France has proposed that fines imposed by the European Union on Google be used to reduce the contributions member states pay into the EU budget. The suggestion, reported by Reuters, links competition enforcement revenue to the bloc's finances. The proposal is likely to spark debate over how the EU should use the large antitrust penalties it regularly levies on major US technology companies.
- 2France wants Google fines to offset EU budget contributions▼France says Google fines should cut what EU countries pay into the budget
France has proposed that fines imposed on Google by the European Union should be used to reduce the amount member states pay into the EU budget. The suggestion would redirect competition penalty revenues away from general EU funds and toward lowering national contributions. The idea touches on long-running debates over how the bloc should use multibillion-euro antitrust fines against major US tech firms.
- 3Google starts first phase of Android Developer Verification●Tomorrow begins the first rollout phase of Google's Android Developer Verification, meaning developers will be required
Google is beginning the first rollout phase of its Android Developer Verification programme. Developers will need to create a Google account, pay a $25 fee, accept Google's terms, provide government-issued identification and share further evidence of their identity. Critics on social platforms are voicing concern that the requirements concentrate power over app distribution with Google and could hurt independent and hobbyist developers outside the Play Store.
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Apple Pay has gone live in India after 12 years, launching with Axis Bank-issued Visa and Mastercard cards. The service lets iPhone users make contactless card payments without PINs or OTPs, using NFC technology. Reports say more bank partnerships could follow, and Apple is positioning the service to compete with Google Pay and Paytm in India's crowded digital payments market. Questions remain over UPI integration and which cards will be supported.
- 5Google alumni raise $11.3M fund for enterprise AI startups▼Two Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for
Two former Google employees have raised $11.3 million for a new fund that will invest in artificial intelligence startups. The stated focus is on AI companies building products that enterprise customers are willing to pay for, rather than experimental technology without a clear business case. The move reflects continued investor appetite for applied AI ventures with real commercial demand.
- 6Two Google alumni raise $11.3M for AI venture fund●Two Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for https://techcrunch.com/2026/09
Two former Google employees have raised $11.3 million for a new venture firm, Bag Ventures, that will invest in artificial intelligence startups. The fund is focusing on AI companies building deeper in the technology stack, with an emphasis on startups that offer practical products enterprises are willing to pay for rather than hype-driven ventures.