It really feels like they've got some weird vendetta against Google and are just trying to kill it. Which really sucks because Google is the only big tech company that I haven't had negative interactions with. Using Apple and MS products feels like constant friction to try "force" me into their ecosystem. Whereas with Google you can just use a product, have it work with any device, any OS, across devices and you're never forced into anything else.<p>The DOJ also seems to be going way beyond their mandate in saying Google monopolizes search and ads. If the Microsoft precedent is anything to go by, just require Android users to choose a browser and search engine, allow other ad companies to bid on showing ads on search results or something, that seems fair.<p>But forcing them to sell Chrome, open proprietary algorithms to competitors and divest from business parnerships is way over the top and really, really feels like the government is doing a favour to Microsoft and Apple. Maybe Google didn't cooperate enough on something classified?
This proposal seems like a powerful subsidy for Microsoft and OpenAI. Why can they partner while Google and Anthropic can't? It is strange to penalize a non-monopoly partnership like this.
Hope this gets nixed. It might be a relevant case back in 2020, but no longer a valid case now. From the wikipedia case:<p>"The suit alleges that Google has violated the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 by illegally monopolizing the search engine and search advertising markets, most notably on Android devices, as well as with Apple and mobile carriers."<p>Where will be the search monopoly by Google in 2025? If search monopoly slowly evaporates, where will be the advertising monopoly?