DOJ Still Wants Google to Sell Off Chrome

New DOJ proposal still calls for Google to divest Chrome, but allows for AI investments
The US Department of Justice is still calling for Google to sell its web browser Chrome, according to a Friday court filing. The DOJ first proposed
Google could lose Chrome as the DOJ doubles down on its antitrust demands
The US DOJ is continuing its antitrust case against Google, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly in online search.
DOJ vs Google: Chrome Breakup, Open APIs, and AI Oversight All on the Table
The most eye-catching development is the increasing likelihood that Google could be forced to divest Chrome—yes, the Chrome browser that dominates over 60% of global web traffic. A Chrome breakup, once considered a fringe idea,
DOJ Lets Google Keep AI Investments, Fate of Chrome Still Up in the Air
The DoJ found that prohibiting Google from making investments in the sector could 'cause unintended consequences in the evolving AI space.'
The US government still wants Google to sell off Chrome
Although the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped its AI divestiture proposal for Google, which could’ve seen the tech giant forced to sell off its AI investments (including a multibillion-dollar stake in Anthropic), the company still faces an uncertain future over its Chrome browser.
DOJ still demands Google to sell Chrome browser over search monopoly: Report
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently suggested that Google should sell or separate certain parts of its business, especially Chrome
The DOJ reaffirms its stance on Google selling off Chrome
In what will come as some solace for Google, the DOJ dropped its proposal to curb Google's AI acquisitions. AI startup, Anthropic, which has a considerable investment from Google, told the court last month that losing the funding could cede some of its product's advantage to rivals like Microsoft and OpenAI.
DOJ Doubles Down: New Filing Pushes For Google To Sell Chrome In Antitrust Crackdown
According to the DOJ, divesting Chrome from Google’s ecosystem would restore competition and offer rival search engines a more level playing field. In its court submission, the DOJ described Google as an “economic goliath” that “wreaks havoc over the marketplace to ensure that — no matter what occurs — Google always wins”.
US asks Google to sell Chrome, end search engine monopoly
The US Justice Department has demanded that Google sell its Chrome browser to break up its alleged monopoly in online search. The department also wants Google to cease paid agreements for being the default search engine on various platforms.
The DOJ Still Wants Google to Sell Off Chrome
In its final proposed remedy filing in the Google antitrust case, the Department of Justice reiterated that Google should stop paying partners for search placement—and divest its dominant Chrome browser.
Trump’s DOJ still says Google should be broken up
In its new filing, the DOJ calls Google “an economic goliath” that it says “has denied users of a basic American value—the ability to choose in the marketplace.” To deal
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Google tells Trump’s DOJ that forcing a Chrome sale would harm national security
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Trump Justice Dept. reaffirms Biden-era proposal to break up Google
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4 Burning Questions as Google Urges Trump DOJ to Drop Breakup Push
Google has been pushing back on its ruling as a search monopoly, making its case directly to the Trump administration, ...