Justice Department insists Google divests Chrome browser and no longer interferes with its AI investments
According to court documents, the Department of Justice is still asking Google to sell its web browser Chrome, but is no longer asking it to divest from its investments in artificial intelligence. The request was first made last year during Joe Biden's presidency, but the Justice Department appears to be sticking to the plan during Trump's second administration.
After the Department of Justice and 38 state attorneys general filed an antitrust case against Google, Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled that the company had illegally maintained its monopoly in Web search. Google has said it will appeal the ruling, and has also offered an alternative proposal that it said would give partners more flexibility to address Judge Mehta's concerns.