Google has postponed the removal of third-party tracking cookies from Chrome to early 2025.

The delay is due to the need to balance industry feedback, regulatory considerations, and technical challenges.

Google is collaborating with the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority to address competition concerns.

Europe is set to ban third-party cookies starting next year, with regulatory bodies ensuring fair competition and consumer benefits.

In January 2024, Google will start eliminating third-party cookies from one percent of Chrome traffic as part of a gradual phase-out.

Google Meet is being updated to allow external participants without a Google account to join encrypted calls.