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Google, US DOJ face off in court over break-up remedy, 'exclusionary' AI contracts

By Khushita Vasant ( April 22, 2025, 02:36 GMT | Insight) -- Google and the US Department of Justice began a three-week court battle today in the government’s effort to break up the tech giant, the first such endeavor since AT&T was split over 40 years ago. Counsel for the government argued that Google has already begun executing commercial agreements with phonemakers involving its Gemini AI app that look “remarkably similar” to the exclusionary contracts the court has found illegal.Google and the US Department of Justice began a three-week court battle today in the government’s effort to break up the tech giant, the first such endeavor since AT&T was split over 40 years ago. Counsel for the government argued that Google has already begun executing commercial agreements with phonemakers involving its Gemini AI app that look “remarkably similar” to the exclusionary contracts the court has found illegal....

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