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Apr 23, 2025

OpenAI would buy Chrome if court orders spin-off, ChatGPT chief says

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OpenAI would buy Chrome if court orders spin-off, ChatGPT chief says

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1. OpenAI would buy Chrome if court orders spin-off, ChatGPT chief says

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  • ā€œYes, we would, as would many other parties,ā€ ChatGPT chief Nick Turley said when asked if OpenAI would buy Chrome.

  • Turley testified on Tue. as part of a 3-week trial aimed at Google’s search domination.

  • Having Chrome be more deeply integrated into OpenAI would allow for a better product, Turley said.

  • Search tech is crucial for OpenAI to make its aimed ā€œsuper assistantā€ app successful, the ChatGPT chief said.

  • OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft sought to put their AI chatbots on Samsung phones, a Google court presentation revealed.

  • OpenAI didn’t make much headway in negotiations with Samsung due to Google’s deeper pockets, Turley said.

  • Motorola is also working with AI firms, including Perplexity, a Google executive testified.

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