Authorities seek to dismantle monopoly on search market and also want action related to AI and Android

Summary

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) plans to ask a judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser, aiming to break up its dominance in the search market and address antitrust violations.

The DoJ also seeks structural remedies for Google’s role in artificial intelligence and the Android ecosystem, along with data licensing requirements.

Google, controlling 90% of the global search market, has called the actions an overreach that would harm consumers.

This follows an earlier court ruling finding Google guilty of maintaining an illegal monopoly. Proposed remedies are due by December 20.

  • lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org
    92·
    5 days ago

    I’ve been boycotting Chrome for years; I don’t understand how it’s still a thing.

    • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net
      10·
      5 days ago

      It’s the most popular browser by usage rate around the world.

      So tech companies build for it.

      And people use it because that’s what works.

      Because it’s the most popular browser by usage rate in the world.

      So tech companies build for it…

      • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2·
        4 days ago

        Honestly I think most people use it because that’s what’s already on their device. There is a shocking number of people that don’t realize they can even replace apps with other apps.

    • NaibofTabr@infosec.pubEnglish
      5·
      5 days ago

      Many mobile apps are just stripped-down web browsers hard coded to only access one website. Most of those type of app are built on Chromium.

      It’s embedded in every smart TV and most other IoT devices that require some kind of web interface.