Google’s Chrome on the chopping block as DOJ eyes major tech shakeup

Top Justice Department antitrust officials have decided to ask a judge to force Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell its Chrome browser to one of the world’s biggest tech companies, Bloomberg reported. There will be a historic crackdown against In August, Google illegally monopolized the search market, requiring measures related to artificial intelligence and its Android smartphone operating system., according to people familiar with the plans. Antitrust officials, along with states involved in the case, plan to propose Wednesday as well. Federal Judge Ameer Mehta imposed data licensing conditions, saying the people, who asked not to be named, were discussing a confidential matter. If Mehta accepts these proposals, he has the potential to reshape the online search market and the growing AI industry.. The lawsuit was first filed under the Trump administration and continued under President Joe Biden. It’s the most aggressive attempt to rein in a technology company since Washington overturned Microsoft Corp. two decades ago. He tried unsuccessfully to break it. Owning the world’s most popular web browser is key to Google’s advertising business. The Company is able to view the activity of signed-in users, and uses this data to more effectively target promotions, generating a large portion of its revenue. Google is also using Chrome to direct users to its flagship AI product, Gemini, which has the ability to evolve from an answering bot to an assistant that follows users around the web.