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U.S. Proposes Chrome Divestiture to Break Google’s Search Monopoly

The Justice Department has urged a judge to compel Alphabet’s Google to take significant steps to dismantle its dominance in online search. Proposed measures include selling its Chrome browser, sharing search data and results with competitors, and potentially divesting Android. This proposal is part of a groundbreaking case in Washington that could transform how millions of Americans access information. If implemented, the measures would remain in effect for up to a decade and be overseen by a court-appointed committee. The

Spotify Partners with Google’s AI for Tailored Suggestions in Podcasts and Audiobooks

Spotify (SPOT.N) expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to use large language models (LLMs) to help identify a user’s listening patterns across podcasts and audiobooks to suggest tailor-made recommendations. Artificial intelligence-powered LLMs, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google Bard, are trained on a massive amount of data to generate text and other content. Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google Cloud, which powers Spotify, has several models, including PaLM 2, Codey, Imagen, and Chirp. Spotify will use the new tools to help users discover