Google’s Antitrust Woes: Judge Hearing and Chrome Divest Talk

April 26, 2025, 10:20 pm

A US judge has set a May 2 hearing over allegations that Google holds an illegal monopoly in online advertising technology. In a related twist, Google’s Chrome chief has noted that deep integration makes a potential divestiture challenging, as regulators aim to break up its consolidated market power.

techinasia.com / US judge schedules May 2 hearing on Google antitrust case

The case centers on Google's alleged illegal dominance in two online advertising technology markets.

techinasia.com / Chrome’s chief says Google integration makes separation hard

The Justice Department has proposed that Google divest Chrome and share some data it collects for search results.

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