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3C Offers Comments Ahead of Closing Arguments in Google Search Remedies Trial

WASHINGTON (May 28, 2025) — Connected Commerce Council Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement ahead of closing arguments in the Google Search remedies trial.  “The DOJ’s proposed remedies may be aimed at Google, but they’ll hit — and badly hurt — America’s small businesses, too. “Dismantling Google’s integrated search services would break the…

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Wyoming Businessman Talks Artificial Intelligence Policy With Trump White House

When Jackson-based small business owner Kevin Deneen was tapped to help advise the White House on artificial intelligence, he wasn’t sure what to expect.

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Breaking Google’s search tools will hurt small businesses — including my family’s restaurant

The final phase of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) lawsuit against Google is underway, and a federal judge may force Google to make major changes to its online search business.

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New legislation hinders data collection for targeted ads. That hurts small businesses

If you’ve been searching online for shoes, an ad for a local shoe store might pop up on your phone or computer. That’s not because the shoe store owner is spying on you. It’s because your browser data indicates you’re a good match for shoe ads.