In August, Google lost its antitrust lawsuit against the American government. The judge declared that the firm’s search engine exploited its dominant position to crush the competition. And now, we are waiting for the “remedy” that American justice will impose, in order to change this situation. In the meantime, a new rumor is circulating: according to a Bloomberg article, the United States Department of Justice could ask to the judge to force a sale of Google Chrome. As a reminder, Chrome dominates the browser market and it is one of the main entry points for Internet users to access the Google search engine.
But, as usual, since this information has not been confirmed, it should be considered with caution. In any case, such a decision would have a significant impact on Google’s activities, as well as on the tech sector. According to Bloomberg, Lee-Anne Mulholland, Google’s vice president of regulatory affairs, accused the Justice Department of “continue to advance a radical agenda that goes well beyond the legal issues in this case.” “For the government to put its thumb on the scale in this way would harm consumers, developers, and American technology leadership just when it is needed most.”she would also have declared.
One of Google’s tools in the AI race
Note also that Google Chrome is also an important element for Google, as part of the race for artificial intelligence against other tech giants. Indeed, Google already offers AI Overviews, responses generated with AI, on certain versions of its search engine. Google Chrome also makes Gemini, its competitor to ChatGPT, more accessible. And according to rumors, Google is working on a secret project called “Jarvis” which would allow Chrome users to automate certain online tasks, such as ordering items or making a reservation.
- Google lost its antitrust lawsuit against the American government, and now we await the measures that will be imposed by the courts
- According to Bloomberg, the Department of Justice could request the separation between Google and its Chrome browser
- Chrome allows Google to facilitate access to its search engine, but it is also a pillar of its artificial intelligence strategy
