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DOJ: Google must sell Chrome to end monopoly

The United States Department of Justice argued Wednesday that Google should divest its Chrome browser as part of a remedy to break up the company’s illegal monopoly in online search, according to a filing with the U.S District Court of the District of Columbia.

Ultimately, it will be up to District Court Judge Amit Mehta to decide what Google’s final punishment will be, a decision that could fundamentally change one of the world’s largest businesses and alter the structure of the internet as we know it. That phase of the trial is expected to kick off sometime in 2025.

Apple Pay, Cash App, PayPal, and other apps to be treated more like banks

Some digital services look like banks and act like banks but aren’t banks — meaning they can, for instance, close down your account without notice. Or be difficult to contact when you want to dispute fraud.

This is about to change: the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has just ruled that all digital services handling a significant number of transactions should be subject to bank-like supervision. The government agency will gain new powers regarding incorrect transactions, fraudulent activity, data privacy, and more.

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