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The Technical Feasibility of Divesting Google Chrome

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The Technical Feasibility of Divesting Google Chrome

A new report by the Knight-Georgetown Institute shows how the US government’s proposed Google Chrome divestiture is technically feasible. The in-depth engineering assessment shows how an independent Chrome browser can thrive outside of Google and compete with Chrome’s major rivals.

Robust Google Search Antitrust Remedies for an Uncertain AI Future

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Robust Google Search Antitrust Remedies for an Uncertain AI Future

Robust and comprehensive remedies in the US government’s Google search antitrust case would help prevent Google from leveraging its monopoly power in search to dominate the emerging market for generative AI products.

Systemic Risk Assessment under the Digital Services Act

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Systemic Risk Assessment under the Digital Services Act

The EU’s Digital Services Act risk assessments and audits create the possibility of increased platform transparency and accountability, but the first round falls far short of realizing that potential. The first assessments and audits largely fail to sufficiently consider the role of platform design in relation to risk and lack specificity about the data, metrics, and methods used to evaluate risk and mitigation effectiveness. External analysis of risks and mitigations are further undermined by an ongoing lack of access to data.

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Inside the battle for the future of the web

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Inside the battle for the future of the web

New web standards could limit AI’s access to websites in profound ways, and Big Tech companies including Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI are trying to halt or water down the effort.

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Sinners are grinners as judge spares monopolist Google

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Sinners are grinners as judge spares monopolist Google

Today’s post breaks down what just happened and what it means for publishers, marketers, consumers, Big Tech, AI, growth and copyright.

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