Google's great week

Google is up 12% this week after winning its antitrust case against the DoJ, which was looking to break up the business. One of the reasons the judge decided that Google wasn't a monopoly is because the search giant is facing increased competition from AI chatbots.

Wow, things can change very quickly in the tech world and it is a good example of why governments shouldn't meddle with businesses. Eventually, the competition will come; that is how capitalism works.

I am very happy to see that Google no longer has to sell Chrome, which was one of the suggested solutions. The Chrome page is like Google's home page. All your accounts like Gmail, Drive, YouTube, Maps and Gemini are on the top right. Naturally, front and centre of the page, is Google search.

Google dominates search because they basically invented it and then worked very hard to keep the product better than the rest. They should not be persecuted for that. US tech companies are the current crown jewels of the country. They pay the most taxes, employ millions of well-paid people, enhance productivity, have access to crucial data and are constantly innovating. They should be celebrated and nurtured by the regulators.