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Can Anyone Stop Google’s Illegal Monopoly?

CosmicTaco · 2024-08-12T13:57:25.110859+05:30

- The US Department of Justice has won a significant antitrust case against Google, labeling it a 'monopolist' in online search. - Judge Amit Mehta will now decide on remedies, which could range from restricting agreements to breaking up the company. - Despite past efforts by the European Commission, Google has maintained its dominance, with over 90% of search traffic in Europe. - The emergence of AI tools like OpenAI's SearchGPT could challenge Google's search dominance in the future. - The bipartisan US political landscape has shifted against Big Tech, with ongoing cases against Google, Meta, Amazon, and Apple. Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/8a1a7090-cb8b-444f-a402-66a1582600ac)

The US Department of Justice has won a significant antitrust case against Google, labeling it a 'monopolist' in online search.
Judge Amit Mehta will now decide on remedies, which could range from restricting agreements to breaking up the company.
Despite past efforts by the European Commission, Google has maintained its dominance, with over 90% of search traffic in Europe.
The emergence of AI tools like OpenAI's SearchGPT could challenge Google's search dominance in the future.
The bipartisan US political landscape has shifted against Big Tech, with ongoing cases against Google, Meta, Amazon, and Apple.

Source: Financial Times

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