Google Faces Antitrust Actions in U.S. and Canada as DOJ Demands Chrome Sale Amid AI Competition

Nov 28, 2024, 09:25 PM

Google is facing increased antitrust scrutiny, with the U.S. Department of Justice demanding the company sell its Chrome browser or Android mobile operating system to end its alleged search monopoly. In the ongoing antitrust trial, Google is subpoenaing rivals OpenAI, Perplexity AI, and Microsoft to argue that AI-powered search tools are increasing competition in the search market. The judge overseeing the case has suggested that artificial intelligence is shifting the market and will likely play a role in the remedies imposed on Google. Meanwhile, Canada's Competition Bureau has filed a lawsuit against Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, seeking the divestment of two major ad tech tools, financial penalties, and prohibiting future anticompetitive acts.