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Everybody's favorite monopolist, Google has managed to keep hold of Chrome and Android. But the judge didn't totally let them off the hook. Let's take a look at exactly what went down...

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Google received a relatively lenient punishment for its antitrust violations, avoiding forced sale of Chrome or Android. Instead, the company must share search data with competitors, stop exclusive platform deals, and unbundle Android apps. The judge cited the emergence of generative AI as changing the competitive landscape, allowing Google to maintain its core assets while stock prices surged 10% on the news.

Google gets hilarious monopoly punishment…

<p>The textbook definition of a slap on the wrist <s>To be fair it is actually more than I expected. PROGRESS!!!</s></p>


<p>I get the mockery. Google has made tons of money for anti-trust business practices. However, is the judge wrong that AI is changing the competitive landscape and Google dominance over search is no sure thing anymore?</p>
