Google was hit with two charges of breaching landmark EU rules on Wednesday, while Apple was ordered to help rivals connect with its iPhones and iPads, as Europe's antitrust regulators continued a crackdown against Big Tech.

The European Commission has accused Alphabet of favoring its own services in Google Search and flagged Apple for limiting digital interoperability.

Google is likely to have broken new competition rules, while Apple is the first Big Tech firm to be ordered to comply in specific ways.