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BRUSSELS, July 16 — EU competition regulators are seeking information from 400 companies to establish if there are problems in the market for voice assistants such as Alexa and Siri and other internet-connected devices that could lead to antitrust cases. The European Commission has opened similar...

EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager holds a news conference at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium July 16, 2020. — Reuters pic

The European Commission has opened similar inquiries in the past into sectors such as e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, financial services and energy that led to cases against companies and eventually hefty fines.

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