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Google to Roll Out Gemini Integration in Chrome After Antitrust Win

By  |  September 21, 2025

Google will begin embedding its Gemini artificial intelligence models into the Chrome browser for U.S. users starting Thursday, according to Reuters. The move follows a recent antitrust ruling that allowed the company to retain ownership of its browser and Android operating system, sparing it from a breakup that federal regulators had sought.

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    Earlier this month, a judge in Washington ruled that Alphabet-owned Google would not have to sell Chrome but required the company to share certain data with competitors in order to increase fairness in online search markets. The decision was described by Reuters as a rare victory for Big Tech in its broader struggle against U.S. antitrust enforcement.

    According to Google’s announcement, Gemini will initially be available to desktop users on Mac and Windows in the U.S. whose Chrome is set to English. The company also confirmed that Apple’s iOS version of Chrome will gain Gemini functionality soon. A wider release for Google Workspace customers and mobile devices across the country will take place over the coming weeks, Reuters reported.

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    The integration will deepen Gemini’s connection with Google’s broader ecosystem, linking directly with applications like YouTube, Calendar, and Maps. Upcoming upgrades include the ability to summarize material from multiple websites, retrieve previously visited pages, and handle multi-step tasks automatically. Reuters noted that these enhancements aim to bolster Google’s competitive edge against companies such as Perplexity, which recently offered $34.5 billion in cash to acquire Chrome in a bid to expand its own AI-powered browser, Comet.

    Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling, delivered in early September, also bars Google from locking in exclusive agreements with certain device manufacturers and browser developers. However, the company may continue paying firms such as Apple to feature Google’s search engine by default, a practice that remains central to its online dominance, Reuters said.

    Source: Reuters