Push Back
Google has, predictably, pushed back at the prospect of its business being broken up.
“The government seems to be pursuing a sweeping agenda that will impact numerous industries and products, with significant unintended consequences for consumers, businesses, and American competitiveness.” – Lee-Anne Mulholland, vice president of regulatory affairs in a blog post
Its response to this latest request for information has also been salty. It is arguing that the request is simply too wide as it uses AI for everything from translating on Pixel smartphones to Google Maps. Google is also arguing that the request also breaches discovery rules.
Google has, however, handed over 130 agreements now but the Justice Department is continuing to fight for more.
The Department for Justice will finalize its proposal by November 20 and Google is scheduled to respond a month later.