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Perplexity AI might have just presented Alphabet/Google with a palatable route to resolving ongoing antitrust issues in relation to the ubiquitous Chrome browser.
Google's Antitrust Concerns
Alphabet and Google have faced a number of antitrust lawsuits in recent years. In 2022, the European General Court largely upheld the European Commission's €4.3 billion fine against the tech giant for abusing its Android dominance by requiring device makers to pre-install Google Search and Chrome.
In September 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice took Google to trial in Washington, DC, alleging anti-competitive practices for maintaining its position as the de