US EditionUS Wants Judge to Break Up Google, Force Sale of Chrome: Here's What to Know
- The US Department of Justice is conducting a court case in 2025 seeking to break up Google by forcing it to sell its Chrome browser and related assets.
- This case follows an August ruling that Google illegally maintained a monopoly in online search, prompting the DOJ to propose remedies including divesting Chrome and ending exclusive default search deals.
- Google created the Chromium open-source engine in 2008, which underpins Chrome and other browsers, with Google contributing over 90% of its code and investing heavily in its development.
- Chrome General Manager Parisa Tabriz testified that Chrome results from 17 years of collaboration across Google, and that disentangling its features from Google infrastructure is unprecedented and would harm users.
- The case may force Google to sell Chrome, share search data with competitors, and end restrictive agreements, which could reshape tech industry competition, while major firms have expressed interest in acquiring Chrome.
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Judge Rules Google Illegally Monopolized Online Ad Tech in Landmark Antitrust Case
A federal judge has determined that Google unlawfully cemented its dominance in online advertising technology, marking a significant development in a broader effort by US authorities to curtail the tech giant’s influence over the digital economy. On Thursday, Judge Leonie Brinkema of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that the company violated antitrust laws by monopolizing parts of the online ad tech ecosystem. The…
Folder: Dismantling or not Google (3 items)
The judgment rendered about ten days ago is clear: "Google is a monopoly and has abused the power of a monopoly."And it does not come from a European or Canadian court, but from the antitrust division of the US Department of Justice. This suggests that carrots are actually cooked for Google.
Google argues it's the only one capable of managing Chrome, because, of course
Many companies would like the opportunity to buy Chrome, but Google claims no other firm could operate the web browser with the same level of features users currently enjoy. Chrome General Manager Parisa Tabriz says Chrome and Google have too many "interdependencies." She argues that dismantling the current structure would...Read Entire Article
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