Digest: Yahoo Eyes Chrome Acquisition; ChatGPT to Feature Washington Post Content in New Media Partnership

In today’s Digest, we explore Yahoo’s interest in acquiring Google Chrome, ChatGPT’s new content partnership with The Washington Post to enhance its news responses, and Amazon’s expansion of its ‘Haul’ storefront.

Yahoo Eyes Chrome Acquisition Amid Google Antitrust Trial

Yahoo has expressed interest in acquiring Google’s Chrome browser. The revelation emerged during the fourth day of the US Department of Justice’s remedies trial, which aims to address Google’s alleged search monopoly. While Yahoo has been developing its own browser prototype, it indicated in court that it would pursue an acquisition of Chrome if it became available. 

The Department of Justice proposed that Google be broken up, suggesting that the company be required to sell off Chrome, as it serves as a dominant distribution channel for Google search, consolidating too much power and stifling competition.

ChatGPT to Feature Washington Post Content in New Media Partnership

In a deal that marks the latest in a growing list of media collaborations, OpenAI has announced a new partnership with The Washington Post. This allows ChatGPT to summarise and link to the Post’s original reporting in its responses. The agreement follows similar collaborations with over 20 news publishers, including The Guardian and Axios.

According to The Washington Post, the agreement offers the outlet access to ChatGPT’s vast userbase, now exceeding 500 million users. OpenAI gains access to the Post’s ‘timely, well-sourced reporting’, helping enhance the accuracy and quality of ChatGPT’s responses.

Amazon Expands ‘Haul’ Storefront Amid Trade Shifts

Amazon is expanding its ‘Haul’ storefront, an e-commerce initiative aimed at offering low-cost goods, by making it available to desktop users and broadening its product range to include branded items. As tariff policies threaten the competitiveness of China-based rivals, Amazon is doubling down on its low-cost offering, positioning Haul as a more accessible alternative for US consumers seeking affordable international goods. Amazon Haul now appears central to the company’s strategy to capitalise on shifting trade dynamics.

The expansion comes as the Trump administration rolls out steep tariffs on direct-from-China  shipments, placing pressure on fast growing Chinese marketplaces like Temu and Shein.