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US Contemplates Breaking Up Google Over Search Monopoly
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Google found to be a monopolist. Justice considering remedies like breaking off Chrome or Android. Federal judge in D.C. overseeing case, with hearing on Sept. 6. Remedies could reshape Google's $175 billion online ad business. Google also faces separate antitrust case over ad technology, set for trial next month.
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Justice Department Ponders Google Breakup
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Google may face breakup, with Android, Chrome, and AdWords becoming separate, following an antitrust case relating to search and ads. This could reshape online search, digital ads, and the app industry, impacting ad-makers, smaller companies, and the millions of apps relying on Google ads. The DOJ aims to prevent Google from abusing dominance in search, ads, and AI, by blocking default search payments to Apple, forcing data sharing, and addressing Android's 70% global smartphone share, Chrome's..
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US Considers a Rare Antitrust Move: Breaking Up Google
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The US is weighing breaking up Google by divesting Android, Chrome, and AdWords, forcing data sharing and AI restrictions, in response to a landmark court ruling on its illegal search and ad monopoly, including $26 billion in payments to device makers and issues with its AI Overviews feature providing embarrassing advice.
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US considers breaking up Google after illegal monopoly ruling, reports say
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DOJ mulls breaking up Google's $2tn empire after monopoly ruling; remedies include Android, AdWords, Chrome divestment. Google appeals, faces new suit. Regulators demand data sharing, AI limits. Google paid Apple $26bn for Safari default; DuckDuckGo proposes exclusivity ban. Regulators sued Meta, Amazon, Apple for illegal monopolies; Microsoft settled in 2004.
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