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TL; Dr.
- Last year, after the decision of a judge, Google is struggling with the ongoing no -confidence case that he has illegally maintained his monopoly in search.
- In a new filing, the Department of Justice confirmed its demand that Google should sell Chrome and Google would have to stop companies paying to make default options.
- The final decision on how to change Google will be made in April when the judge reviews the proposals from both the government and Google.
The US Department of Justice (Doj) is once again insisting to sell it for Google Chrome browserAn important part of its vast technology empire. the demand, First formed in November 2024It is part of a comprehensive effort to curb Google’s dominance in online search and to level the playground for contestants.
The latest filing of DOJ, as reported by the new York TimesRepeat its stance that Google should divide Chrome, a browser used by millions as their primary entrance to the Internet. The department argues that selling Chrome “will permanently stop the control of Google of this important discovery access point” and will give rival search engines an appropriate shot to reach users.
This is not the only change that DOJ is asking for. The agency also wants to ban Google from paying companies such as Apple, smartphone manufacturers and Mosilla to make its search engine a default option on its devices and browsers. DOJ claims that this practice has allowed Google to maintain an illegal monopoly in online search, as Last year, US District Court Judge Amit P. for Columbia district. Was ruled by Mehta.
Interestingly, DOJ has left a proposal earlier: forcing Google to sell his bets in AI startup. It comes after anthropic, the AI ​​company supported by Google told the government that it is up to Google’s funding to stay to live.
Large technology under fire
This case makes the case particularly complicated, there is a bilateral nature of cracks on Google. The latest filing indications of DOJ that the Trump administration is running at the footsteps of the biden administration, which initially proposed extensive changes.
DOJ said in his filing, “Google’s illegal conduct has created an economic goal, which wreaked havoc on the market to ensure that – no matter what happens – Google always wins.” “American people thus are forced to accept Belgaum’s demands and to accept the ideological priorities of an economic levity in exchange for a search engine, enjoy the public.”
Google, for its share, is not down. Tech veteran has argued that DOJ demands are high and reflect an “interventionist agenda”. In its own proposal, Google suggested that it allows Google search to continue as default options to pay for partners such as Apple and Mozilla, while those partners also give agreements with compromises with rival search engines. For example, apple can provide separate default search engines for iPhones and iPads, and browser companies can change the default search engine every 12 months.
What will happen next
Judge Mehta will hear the arguments of both sides in April before deciding on the last measures. If the DOJ finds its way, it may mean how Google operates, a fundamental revival of it – and how millions of people experience internet.
