Google/Fitbit deal could face full EU investigation
Google’s Fitbit deal will undergo a full investigation from the European Union. Reuters reports that the EU will announce a full-scale investigation into the Google/Fitbit deal next week. In a statement reiterating its previous comments, a Google spokesperson said that the deal is about the devices, not the data, and how Fitbit will help Google better compete in the wearable space.
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