Google said it plans to appeal a federal judge’s antitrust decision that proposed milder remedies for restoring online search competition than those recommended by regulators. According to Reuters, the company maintains that the original ruling was flawed and expressed confidence in its upcoming appeal. The DOJ and several states seek structural changes, including divesting Google Ad Manager, ending default search payments, and sharing search data to restore competition. Google attorney John Schmidtlein argued that the company has eased competition concerns in AI by ending exclusive deals with smartphone makers like Samsung. He said this allows rivals' search and AI apps to be preloaded on new devices, promoting more market choice.
