Google told to sell browser Chrome to end dominance of online search

The tech giant is resisting fiercely, calling the proposal "wildly overbroad" and claiming it will hurt consumers.

Google Selling Chrome Won’t Be Enough to End Its Search Monopoly

Despite shared concerns about Google’s power, critics of the company and former executives express little agreement on what, if anything, can really be done to increase competition.

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

US regulators want to force Google to sell its Chrome browser as part of the penalty for monopolizing search

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

US justice department plans to push Google to sell off Chrome browser

Authorities seek to dismantle monopoly on search market and also want action related to AI and Android. Business live – latest updates US justice department officials plan to ask a judge to ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Google Should Be Forced to Sell Chrome Browser, Justice Department Says

The spinoff would be a major blow to the tech giant and will likely kick off a legal fight with wide-reaching implications for its core business.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Google must sell Chrome to end search monopoly, says US justice department

Court filing comes after landmark ruling in August and judge will consider arguments from both sides next year. The US Department of Justice has proposed a far-reaching overhaul of Google’s ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

US Proposes Forcing Google to Sell Chrome to Fix Search Monopoly

In a landmark antitrust case, the government asked a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

DOJ pushes for Google to break off Chrome browser after antitrust case

The Department of Justice is pushing a federal judge to make Google divest its Chrome internet browser as a remedy following the antitrust case.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

DOJ pushes for Google to give up its Chrome browser

The Department of Justice is calling for the partial breakup of Google by asking a federal judge to force the sale of Google's Chrome browser. CNBC's Karen Gilchrist has the details on Early Today.

Apple and Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance

A British watchdog says Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers

Tech - ABC News - 16 hours ago

Google reacts angrily to report it will have to sell Chrome

It's reported the US government wants the world's most popular web browser to be sold off to address monopoly concerns.

DOJ asks judge to order Google to sell Chrome

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a federal judge to order Google to sell off its Chrome browser after the court found the tech giant maintained an illegal monopoly over online search. In ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

DOJ could force Google to sell Chrome after monopoly ruling

The Justice Department is reportedly asking a judge to force Google's parent company to sell its Chrome browser following a ruling that declared the company's search engine practices an illegal ...

Why the Government’s Plan to Force Google to Sell Chrome Won’t Work

The government won its antitrust case, but this will only make things worse.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

DOJ calls for Google to sell Chrome and HomeGoods highlighted on TikTok: Morning Rundown

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What do the calls for Google to sell Chrome mean for the company, users?

The Justice Department formally submitted a proposal to break up Google, calling for it to sell the Chrome web browser. Lawyers argue that the tech giant has too much power in the online search ...

DOJ Says Google Must Sell Chrome to Restore Competition

The Justice Department says Google will need to sell Chrome to end its monopoly on online search.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

New Google AI Will Take Over Browsers: Report

The new product, code-named Project Jarvis, may reach users as soon as December, according to reports.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Justice Department calls for breakup of Google and sale of Chrome

The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.

DOJ calls for breakup of Google and sale of Chrome

The Justice Department is calling for Google to divest its Chrome browser, following a ruling in August that the company holds a monopoly in the search market.

UK regulator says Apple, Google blocking innovation in mobile browsers

The United Kingdom’s top antitrust regulator said Friday that an independent inquiry provisionally found that Apple's and Google’s policies for mobile browsers are blocking innovation. The report ...

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Google is winning the AI search wars

But rival products from Apple and OpenAI will continue to attract users

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Alphabet shares slide 4% following DOJ push for Google to divest Chrome

Alphabet shares fell after the Department of Justice proposed that Google divest its Chrome browser to end its search monopoly.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

OpenAI launches ChatGPT search, competing with Google and Microsoft

OpenAI on Thursday launched ChatGPT search, positioning the company to better compete with search engines like Google, Microsoft's Bing and Perplexity.

Business - CNBC - October 31

OpenAI Adds Search Engine to ChatGPT, Challenging Google

OpenAI has embedded a search engine in its popular ChatGPT chatbot, as tech companies compete to use artificial intelligence to improve search results.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

ChatGPT Search Made Me Quit Google for Good

It’s not perfect, but ChatGPT Search is now my default way to find information.

Business - Inc. - November 11

Justice Department targets Google's search engine monopoly

The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion calling for Google to sell its Chrome search engine, arguing in court documents that "the playing field is not level." The Justice Department ...

OpenAI brings online search to ChatGPT

Move takes aim at rivals including Google and Perplexity

Business - Financial Times - October 31

New Releases Dominate The 20 Best-Selling Games For October In The US

The top-selling games in the US for the month of October have been revealed by market research firm Circana--via executive director Mat Piscatella on Bluesky --and surprisingly, it's packed with ...

Tech - GameSpot - 15 hours ago

Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity Are Promoting Scientific Racism in Search Results

The web’s biggest AI-powered search engines are featuring the widely debunked idea that white people are genetically superior to other races.

Tech - Wired - October 24

"Mornings Memory": How a Google search led to an unlikely friendship

Have you ever heard of the term, "Googleganger?" It's when you and a person you search on Google share the same name. A CBS report from 2007 shows how it one time led to an unlikely friendship.

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