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Judge Concludes Closing Arguments in Google Antitrust Remedies Trial

The Justice Department has proposed a Chrome divestiture to break Google's default search deals in response to concerns over its illegal monopoly

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai smiles as he walks onto the stage at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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The new Google logo is seen in this illustration taken May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Overview

  • Judge Amit Mehta has wrapped closing arguments in the remedy phase and is expected to issue a ruling by August 2025
  • The DOJ is seeking to force Google to sell its Chrome browser and ban multibillion-dollar default search agreements with Apple and other device makers
  • Google argues its recent AI-powered search updates and voluntary loosening of exclusivity deals make the proposed structural remedies unnecessary
  • Mehta probed whether emerging AI-driven platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity constitute new forms of search competition that could reduce the need for court-ordered fixes
  • OpenAI executives indicated interest in acquiring Chrome and gaining access to Google’s search data if the divestiture is ordered, highlighting potential shifts in the AI and search markets