Chrome could be on the chopping block, as DOJ targets Google’s monopoly

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• The DOJ reportedly wants Google ordered to sell off Chrome.
• The request would follow August’s ruling that Google engaged in monopolistic practices.
• Google’s AI efforts and Android could also play a role in the court’s orders.

Google’s been living with the threat of the government stepping in and seriously upending its way of doing business for decades now. But this past summer, the company found itself facing probably the most tangible incarnation of that threat to date, as Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled that Google’s actions in its search and browser business amounted to monopolistic behavior. Ever since, we’ve been waiting to learn what the fallout from this decision would be. This week, a new report attempts to offer some insight into what’s going to happen next — and it sounds like very bad news for Google.

The US Justice Department wants Google to divest itself of its Chrome browser business, according to sources speaking with Bloomberg. While we don’t yet know the full scope of what the DOJ may request, it reportedly could also involve orders related to AI and Android, as well as restrictions on how the company is able to license its data.




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