Google CEO Apologizes for Document; EU’s Breton Warns Internet Can’t Be ‘Wild West’

Google CEO Apologizes for Document; EU’s Breton Warns Internet Can’t Be ‘Wild West’
The logo of Google is seen in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2020. Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has apologized to European industry chief Thierry Breton over a leaked internal document proposing ways to counter the European Union’s tough new rules for technology companies.

Pichai and Breton exchanged views in a video-conference call late on Nov. 12, the third this year, according to a statement from the European Commission.