Google Antitrust Trial Heats Up With DOJ Demands

April 22, 2025, 6:20 am

During a contentious antitrust trial, Google lambasted the DOJ’s proposals—deeming divestiture demands “extreme” and “fundamentally flawed”—while a Perplexity AI executive urged against a breakup. The legal battle intensifies as both sides trade barbs over remedies with a side of courtroom theatrics.

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arstechnica.com / ChatGPT head tells court OpenAI is interested in buying Chrome

OpenAI would love to own Chrome, and it's not alone.

bgr.com / OpenAI says it would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell it

In the wake of Google’s latest lawsuit loss, there’s a growing chance that the company could be forced to divest its popular internet browser Chrome. … The post OpenAI says it would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell it appeared first on BGR.

theverge.com / OpenAI tells judge it would buy Chrome from Google

If Google is forced to sell off Chrome, ChatGPT’s head of product told a judge today that OpenAI would be interested in buying the browser, Reuters reports. Google breaking off Chrome is a proposed remedy by the US Department of Justice in US v. Google, in which Judge Amit Mehta ruled last year...

techcrunch.com / OpenAI exec says the company would buy Google’s Chrome browser if offered the chance

An OpenAI exec said during Google’s antitrust trial this week that OpenAI would be interested in buying Google’s Chrome browser, were it made available for sale. The executive, ChatGPT chief Nick Turley, said in a court hearing Tuesday that acquiring Chrome would allow OpenAI to “offer a...

macrumors.com / OpenAI Wants to Buy Google's Chrome Browser

OpenAI would consider purchasing the Chrome browser if Google is forced to sell it as a remedy for anticompetitive search practices, ChatGPT product lead Nick Turley said today. According to The Information, Turley provided the detail as part of a court hearing that will determine remedies to...

theinformation.com / Google Rebuffed OpenAI Request to Access Search Data - The Information

Google Rebuffed OpenAI Request to Access Search Data  The Information

winbuzzer.com / Google Antitrust Trial Reveals Details of Samsung’s Costly Gemini AI Integration Deal

Google has paid Samsung substantial monthly sums since January to preinstall Gemini AI, mirroring past illegal search deals, court testimony revealed. The post Google Antitrust Trial Reveals Details of Samsung’s Costly Gemini AI Integration Deal appeared first on WinBuzzer.

medianama.com / Google Says US Department of Justice’s Proposed Antitrust Action Could Slow Innovation

Google stated that the US Department of Justice’s proposed action in the ongoing antitrust case can slow down innovation and hike prices. The post Google Says US Department of Justice’s Proposed Antitrust Action Could Slow Innovation appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

androidheadlines.com / Google Lawyer Calls DOJ Proposals a Wishlist for Competitors

The post Google Lawyer Calls DOJ Proposals a Wishlist for Competitors appeared first on Android Headlines.

medianama.com / Perplexity AI: Google Should Not Be Broken Up in Case Against US Department of Justice

Perplexity AI's CEO Aravind Srinivas remarked that Google should not be broken up in its lawsuit against the US Department of Justice. The post Perplexity AI: Google Should Not Be Broken Up in Case Against US Department of Justice appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

winbuzzer.com / Google Frames DOJ Chrome Divesting Demands “Extreme” and “Fundamentally Flawed” as Antitrust Trial Begins

A federal court has started hearing arguments on remedies for Google's search monopoly, with the DOJ pushing for a sale of the Chrome browser. The post Google Frames DOJ Chrome Divesting Demands “Extreme” and “Fundamentally Flawed” as Antitrust Trial Begins appeared first on WinBuzzer.


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