Summary:
- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed a new plan that would require Google to divest its Chrome web browser, but would allow the company to continue investing in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
- The proposal is part of the government's ongoing antitrust case against Google, which alleges the company has used its dominance in search to stifle competition in the digital advertising market.
- The plan would still force Google to spin off Chrome, but would give the company more flexibility to invest in emerging technologies like AI, which the DOJ sees as a potential area of future competition.