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Judge Amit Mehta's Ruling: Last year, he ruled that Google violated antitrust law by maintaining a search monopoly. Now, the remedy phase of the trial between Google and the DOJ wraps up today, determining consequences for Google's actions.
DOJ's Proposed Remedies:
- Forcing Google to Divest Chrome: The DOJ wants Google to sell Chrome and the Chromium project. Google argues it's the only one that can properly run Chrome and selling it would impact privacy and security. But rivals like Perplexity, OpenAI, and Yahoo expressed interest in buying Chrome, seeing it as a way to boost their search share.
- Addressing Payments and Restrictions: Google pays Apple and Mozilla billions for search placement and has restrictions on search and app pre-loads on Android. The government claims these are anti-competitive. Google aims to show that forcing it to drop these deals could reduce consumer choice.
- Licensing Core Search Technology: The DOJ argues Google's illegal monopoly gives it a technology lead, and data remedies like licensing its core search technology could address this. Google CEO Sundar Pichai considers this a de facto spinoff and claims it could slow progress.
AI Advances and Its Impact: Initially, the DOJ wanted to stop Google from investing in AI firms. But now, AI is core to the trial. Google launched its AI-only search product this year. The status of AI has shifted since the 2023 trial, with multiple competitors emerging. Apple's Eddie Cue claimed AI poses a threat to Google, but Google denied a decline in search volume.
Waiting Game: After the arguments, Google will wait for Judge Mehta's decision in August. It still hopes to overturn the original verdict and may appeal and ask for a pause on implementing remedies. Meanwhile, it is also pursuing appeals in other cases like the Google Play case and the ad tech case.

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