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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is intensifying its antitrust focus on Google, with this occasion aiming at its popular Chrome browser. The regulators claim that Google’s popularity in web browsing enhances its search engine dominance, stifling competition and innovation.
Why is the DOJ focusing on Chrome?
Chrome, which has more than 60% market share, is highly integrated with Google Search and ad services. The DOJ feels this integration suppresses competing browsers and search engines. By compelling Google to divest Chrome, regulators hope to dismantle its dominance over web traffic.
AI Regulation: A Softer Stance
Although the DOJ is tough on Chrome, it has softened on Google’s AI holdings. There were previously concerns that Google investments in AI firms, such as Anthropic, created an unequal playing field. Rather than ask for divestiture, the DOJ now requests that Google make authorities aware of future AI investments.
What’s Next for Google?
If it is forced to divest Chrome, Google might have to give up a significant channel for distributing its search engine and ads. But the shift to regulating AI enables it to maintain its position in the fast-growing AI industry—albeit under more regulatory scrutiny.
The result of this antitrust fight will decide the future of tech regulation, competition, and internet privacy. Will Google respond with vigor, or is a breakup unavoidable?
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