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DOJ to push Google to sell Chrome, uncouple Android from Play Store
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1. DOJ to push Google to sell Chrome, uncouple Android from Play Store
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Wed: DOJ officials will urge Judge Amit Mehta to mandate the sale of Chrome.
Imposing data licensing and taking AI-related measures are also in plans.
Uncoupling Android from Search and the Play Store would also be proposed.
Google argued these proposals would harm consumers and devs, especially given these products are free.
Google parent Alphabet’s stock was -1% to $173.50 ($2.14T market cap) after the bell
The stock had been +25% this year through the close.
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