US government is not breaking up Google, and how the ‘reason’ is ChatGPT-maker OpenAI

In a landmark antitrust ruling, the US District Judge Amit Mehta has ruled that Google can retain its Android operating system and Chrome browser. The ruling decided not to break up Google’s core businesses, citing the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence companies — particularly ChatGPT-maker OpenAI — as a credible competitive threat to the search giant’s dominance.

As reported by Business Insider, the decision concludes the five-year ling legal battle in which US Department of Justice (DOJ) accused Google of illegally monopolising the online search market via exclusive deals and control over platforms like Andorra and Chrome.