In response to the U.S. Department of Justice's requirement that Google must split and sell its Chrome browser business, Google earlier said it would appeal, and emphasized that the solution proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice was too radical and would harm consumer rights.
At the same time, Google believes that the court's initial ruling was wrong and looks forward to changes brought about by the appeal.
In a previous ruling, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found that Google had formed a market monopoly with its search engine, and the U.S. Department of Justice pointed out that for many users, the browser is usually the channel to connect to the Internet, and the Chrome browser has become the most popular browser product in the world. Therefore, requiring Google to split and sell the Chrome browser business will interrupt Google's expansion of its search services and allow more third-party search services to enter the Chrome browser.
6/ We will wait for the Court's opinion. And we still strongly believe the Court's original decision was wrong, and look forward to our eventual appeal.
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Google stated that the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed solution would expose consumers to privacy concerns and potentially allow the government to gain access to more user data, thus impacting consumers' actual rights. Therefore, Google announced it would allow more search engine services to be integrated into the Chrome browser or become the default search engine on Android devices, and would establish a new oversight committee to ensure that related activities do not overstep boundaries.
As for Nick Turley, head of OpenAI's ChatGPT service, who testified at the time, he said that if Google were to sell its Chrome browser business, OpenAIWill invest in acquisitionMozilla's CFO testified that if Google was forced to adjust due to market monopoly allegations, the Firefox browser business wouldThis may lead to the end.
