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Chrome divestiture technically feasible with access to technologies, expertise, report says

( July 2, 2025, 16:53 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Knight-Georgetown Institute published a report on the technical feasibility of divesting Chrome, saying the software engineering required to deliver a new Chrome is possible on a reasonable time frame post-divestiture. The technical assistance needed from Google can reasonably be ordered by the court, and Chrome can reasonably expect to retain or recruit the personnel necessary to maintain the divested entity. "This is the appropriate standard by which the court should evaluate technical feasibility—not whether ChromeCo can precisely replicate Google’s approach, but whether it can operate a competitive browser for a global user base in line with its own business interests," the 44-page report says. "With support from a court-ordered transition framework and access to existing technologies and expertise, ChromeCo can deliver a competitive browser on a reasonable timeline," it said.See attached document...

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