I liked googles response statement that they disagree with the ruling and are considering their next steps. You could hear the champagne bottles popping open in the background… and it was a written statement.
I never thought forcing Google to sell Chrome was a good idea. Most of the companies lining up to buy it were AI companies flushed with private equity money. Does anyone really think those companies would do a better job at protecting user privacy and avoiding monopolistic practices?
While I agree with you, I wished that Mehta would entertain the idea of spinning Chrome into an independent company, even though it is still unclear to me how a browser company can generate revenue, especially to pay the salaries of the army of engineers working on Blink.
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sorghum@sh.itjust.works · 99 pts · 359d
There wasn't even a slap on the wrist in that ruling.
PumpkinEscobar@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 359d
I liked googles response statement that they disagree with the ruling and are considering their next steps. You could hear the champagne bottles popping open in the background… and it was a written statement.
errer@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 359d
This tells you all you need to know about how “punitive” this ruling was
BetaDoggo_@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 358d
To be fair anything short of selling chrome or breaking up the company would have a positive reaction. The possibility of losing chrome was priced in.
LNRDrone@sopuli.xyz · 39 pts · 359d
Waiting for the Onion article "Google won't have to sell judge"
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 359d
Pushing far-right influencers on YouTube finally paid off to them...
Passerby6497@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 359d
wosat@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 358d
I never thought forcing Google to sell Chrome was a good idea. Most of the companies lining up to buy it were AI companies flushed with private equity money. Does anyone really think those companies would do a better job at protecting user privacy and avoiding monopolistic practices?
BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com · 7 pts · 358d
While I agree with you, I wished that Mehta would entertain the idea of spinning Chrome into an independent company, even though it is still unclear to me how a browser company can generate revenue, especially to pay the salaries of the army of engineers working on Blink.
lastunusedusername2@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 358d
Yeah, it would have steadily lost money until one of those same companies stepped in and bought it anyway.
stoly@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 358d
I’d be happy for chrome to collapse and go away entirely.
BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com · 15 pts · 359d
Aw, chucks
kibiz0r@midwest.social · 11 pts · 359d
desmosthenes@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 358d
crime is legal anyway