Despite avoiding having to sell its Chrome browser, a US federal judge has mandated that Google share information with rivals. After a protracted legal struggle against Google’s dominance in internet search, District Judge Amit Mehta’s remedies have been publicly announced.
The primary focus of the lawsuit was Google’s status as the default search engine for a number of its own devices, including Chrome and Android, as well as those manufactured by companies like Apple.
The ruling on Tuesday allows the internet giant to retain Chrome, but it will be prohibited from having exclusive contracts and would have to share search data with competitors, as the US Department of Justice had asked that Google sell Chrome.
By restricting its revenue-sharing arrangements with companies like Apple to make its search engine the default on their devices and browsers, Google had suggested less radical options. The business stated Tuesday that it considered the decision a win and that the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) was likely a factor.
In a statement following the verdict, Google stated, “Today’s decision acknowledges how much the industry has changed with the implementation of AI, which is giving people so many more ways to find information. This outcome underlines what we’ve been saying since the suit was filed in 2020: Competition is strong and people are able to select the services they want,” the release stated.
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