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Enterprise Java Lock-in: Survey Exposes Unwillingness to Change

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08 March 2025 16h10

And 100% of those 82% will keep buying from Oracle, anyway. I love meaningless surveys like this (
https://
azul.com/blog/2025-stat
e-of-java-survey-confirms-majority-of-enterprise-apps-are-built-on-java-2/
…) that capture people shaking their fists at The Man™ while refusing to make the tech decisions that would free them from dead-end architectural choices

DOJ Proposes AI Bias Restrictions Against Google Search

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08 March 2025 0h50

The DOJ's proposal reiterates the goal of the remedy includes making sure Google can't bias its AI models (i.e.) Gemini toward its owned search engine or ads:
No default for Google-owned AI
No blocking Android from rivals' AI search
No degrading competitors’ AI products.

DOJ Removes Google Search Ad Pricing Requirements for Competitors

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08 March 2025 0h35

DOJ also removed Google having to price syndicated search text ads for competitors at marginal cost for a year & removed a 25% volume cap on competitors sourcing Google.

Google Chrome divestiture proposal amid antitrust scrutiny

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08 March 2025 0h35

Proposal to divest of Chrome remains the same, but Android divestiture only on the table if other fixes don’t make search more competitive.

DOJ Relaxes Google AI Divestment Requirements, Allows Continued Investment

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08 March 2025 0h25

One change is that the DOJ no longer suggests Google divest its AI investments. It also wouldn’t be banned from future investments or acquisitions related to search, search ads and AI. Instead, Google just needs to give the government a heads up beforehand.

Justice Department Files Final Remedies Against Google Search Monopoly

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08 March 2025 0h02

News: @TheJusticeDept just officially filed its final remedies proposal in the Google search antitrust trial.