Divesting Chrome and Android is off the table, but Google may still have to share data and change how it runs ads—moves that could shake up advertisers and publishers worldwide. Here’s a clear look at the case so far.
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What you need to know as Google’s antitrust showdown enters the remedies phase
US v. Google: Experts react to the landmark antitrust showdown
"A sorely disappointing day in Google antitrust land," says Arielle Garcia, as experts debate whether behavioural remedies are enough to rein in the tech giant.
Perplexity makes bold $34.5 billion bid for Google Chrome as US judge weighs breakup
As a US judge prepares to rule on Google’s dominance in search, AI startup Perplexity has stepped forward with a $34.5 billion offer to buy the Chrome browser.
Google's grip on search at risk as US govt pushes for Chrome sell-off
The US Department of Justice has doubled down on its demand for Google to sell its Chrome browser, and to stop paying partners for preferential treatment of its search engine.
Navigating the cookieless future: Insights from industry leaders
Although cookie deprecation on Chrome has been delayed yet again, more and more industry experts are urging the 75% of marketers still relying on third-party cookies to make the change to first-party data.
Is Topics too basic?
Google Chrome's new proposed cookie alternative may be favoured by consumers and regulators, but appears to offer significantly reduced value for advertisers, according to early reactions from adtech experts.
Google's cookie stay of execution changes nothing
The delay wasn’t a surprise, so can we get on with industry evolution now?
Google Chrome to extend support for third-party cookies until 2023: Adtech pros react
In a blog post, Google said it had become clear that "more time is needed across the ecosystem to get this right".
Google has galvanised Unified ID 2.0, not sown doubt
The adtech firm behind the open source Unified ID 2.0 states its case for why the universal identifier remains a powerful cookie alternative, even without Google's involvement.
The purge of the third-party cookie: 10 implications for marketers
From targeting to consolidation to measurement, Havas Group India's head of data and analytics lays out how the ad industry will be impacted by the end of cookies.
In pursuit of premium video ad budgets, Google is cleaning up its act
The crack down on 'disruptive' video ads is as much about positioning YouTube as a premium video ad platform as it is about delivering a better user experience.
Google's two-year cookie deadline: are advertisers ready to change?
Marketers know the days of using trackers for third-party data are coming to an end, but only a minority report confidence in using their own first-party data. And what technologies will replace cookies in browsers such as Chrome?
Third-party data and cookies: Confusion explained
Third-party data and third-party cookies are not the same thing. Lotame's Southeast Asia MD explains how Google's blocking of the latter will—and won't—impact the former.
The Flash ad is dead: Are you ready for the HTML5 interactive era?
Flash is dying and will be gone sooner rather than later. But don't panic. The change to HTML5 will provide advertisers with advantages in not only creativity but also ROI, explains Sizmek's Jordan Khoo.
Google demotes own browser after promoted link debacle
GLOBAL - Google has demoted its Chrome browser in web-search rankings after being accused of violating its own anti-spam laws in a sponsored blog campaign.