"Google has avoided the forced sale of Chrome and Android: a US court rejected the Department of Justice's request to break up Google's core products. Judge Amit Mehta said the proposal overreached. He issued the ruling on 2nd September in Washington, D.C. The decision follows his earlier finding that Google violated antitrust law. The Department of Justice had proposed remedies in November 2024, including forcing Google to sell Chrome."
"It must also disclose significant changes to ad auctions to prevent hidden price manipulation. The court acknowledged that AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude are reshaping search. Judge Mehta noted that these products are attracting heavy funding and competing for queries faster than traditional rivals ever did. Those companies are in a "better position to compete with Google than any traditional search company has been in decades", Judge Mehta wrote."
A US court rejected the Department of Justice's request to force the sale of Chrome and Android, with Judge Amit Mehta calling the proposal overreaching. The ruling bars Google from signing exclusive deals for Google Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, or Gemini and requires sharing search index and user interaction data with approved competitors. Google must provide search and text ad syndication on fair terms and disclose significant ad auction changes. The court noted AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude are reshaping search. Disney will pay $10 million to settle an FTC case over YouTube videos not marked "made for kids", and Singapore warned Meta to curb scams or face fines.
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