Chrome
8 statements across 3 episodes · 3 bullish · 3 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Feb 15, 2022 by Brendan Eich · across every show →
Everything said about Chrome, oldest first
Feb 15, 2022 positive
Feb 15, 2022 negative
Feb 15, 2022 positive
Feb 15, 2022 bearish
Eich: Mozilla became captured by Google and cannot compete on distribution
“When I was thinking about Brave, I realized not only had Mozilla become captured by its search partner and was probably going to die because it couldn't compete, not just on Chrome intrinsic qualities, but on distribution, which really matters at scale.”
Feb 15, 2022 negative
Eich: Google Chrome Changed in 2018 to Auto-Sign In Users for Ad Tracking
“In 2018 September, Google said, gosh darn it, people aren't signing into the browser enough. We're going to just do it whenever you sign in to Gmail or YouTube in a tab. We'll just sign you in across all the tabs and we'll track you.”
Aug 26, 2025 neutral
A Divested Chrome's Only Viable Business Model Is Selling Search Traffic
“If the DOJ's ruling is that Google has to divest Chrome, there is one way that Chrome is a business, and that is getting paid by Google to drive traffic to Google as a search engine. It's the only way to operate a business of a browser.”
Aug 26, 2025 positive
Oct 6, 2025 neutral
US Antitrust Search Remedies Against Google Are Immaterial
“The judge first ruled that Google was a monopoly in internet search, and then did not come up with any material remedies. I mean, there are some, But I would call them immaterial. They did not need to spin off Chrome, and they did not need to stop sending tens…”