Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast. Emergency Podcast: Ari and Alan Chapell on the Google Search Remedies
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Sep 3, 2025 In this insightful discussion, guest Alan Chapell, a privacy and antitrust expert, delves into Judge Metta's ruling on Google's monopoly status. He analyzes why Chrome and Android won't be divested and the ongoing benefits of distribution deals for Google. Chapell highlights the complexities of data sharing amid privacy concerns and critiques the missed chance for choice screens. The conversation also speculates on the future of Google's search monopoly and the uncertain trajectory of antitrust enforcement, especially regarding the rise of AI.
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Judge Adopted Google’s Remedies
- Judge Mehta largely adopted Google's proposed remedies with minimal changes.
- That outcome means the remedies trial produced far weaker constraints than many expected.
No Chrome Breakup Ordered
- The court declined to force a Chrome divestiture, citing precedent and causal proof standards.
- Alan and Ari argue Chrome was built to support search and thus helps perpetuate Google's dominance.
Global User Base Shaped Ruling
- The judge noted 80% of Chrome users are outside the U.S. and used that to avoid divestiture.
- Alan sees that as an abdication because international regulators were waiting on the decision.