DOJ: Google must sell Chrome to end monopoly

[ad_1] The United States Department of Justice argued Wednesday that Google should divest its Chrome browser as part of a remedy to break up the company’s illegal monopoly in online search, according to a U.S District Court of the District of Columbia filing. This story is developing… © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal … Read more

Google ships first developer preview Android 16 to speed up feature roll outs

[ad_1] Google is releasing the first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts in devices. This is a major change in the Android rollout schedule as, over the past few years, Google released its first Android developer beta around Q2, with a stable release coming out post-July. With the new schedule, Android … Read more

Justice Department reportedly pushing Google to spin off Chrome

[ad_1] The Department of Justice is reportedly pushing to force Google to spin off its Chrome browser business. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reports that the Justice Department is also planning to recommend to a federal judge that Google face antitrust requirements related to AI and its Android mobile operating system. The enforcement actions are … Read more

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moves to place Google under supervision

[ad_1] The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken steps to place Google under formal federal supervision, a move that could subject the company to the same inspections the government imposes on major banks. According to The Washington Post, the CFPB has been in talks with Google for months about the supervision order, which hasn’t … Read more