US drops plan to force Google to sell AI stakes

The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its plan to force Google to sell its AI investments, including its stake in Anthropic. The DOJ still seeks to require Google to sell its Chrome browser to address its search monopoly. Google's investment in Anthropic is valued in the billions. The company argues that losing this investment would benefit its competitor, OpenAI. The DOJ now wants Google to notify the government about future AI investments. A trial on these proposals is set for April. Google plans to appeal the DOJ's actions and has suggested changes to its agreements with Apple regarding search engine defaults.