LONDON :Google could be forced to change its search operations in the UK after it became the first company subject to new powers from Britain's competition regulator to tackle the dominance of Big Tech.Competition regulators have long had Alphabet-owned Google in their sights and Britain's landmark ruling on

Britain's competition watchdog on Friday paved the way for tougher regulation to tackle Google's dominance in online search, under new targeted measures focused on technology giants. Britain's CMA launched in January its investigation into Google's dominant position in the search engine market and its impacts on consumers and businesses.

Google could be forced to change the way its search engine operates in the UK to give people more choice to use an alternative.

LONDON — Google has “substantial and entrenched market power” in online search meaning it will likely face restrictions in the U.K. to curb its dominance, the country’s competition watchdog confirm…