US to urge Google to sell Chrome browser: Report.
US Justice Department antitrust officials will ask a judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser in a landmark raid.
The US Justice Department is seeking to force Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell its Chrome browser, a historic move against one of the world’s largest internet companies, according to Bloomberg.
According to sources, the government will request measures linked to artificial intelligence and Android smartphone operating systems from the court who decided that Google unjustly monopolized the search market in August.
Antitrust officials and states that joined the case plan to suggest Wednesday that federal judge Amit Mehta compel data licensing, according to the persons, who requested anonymity.
Google leverages sign-in user behavior for customized promotions to make money.
Google also utilizes Chrome to promote Gemini, its main AI product. Users seldom go through to examine the original source data, therefore website owners complained that Google’s “AI Overviews” reduce traffic and advertising dollars.
Antitrust officials will advise Mehta to mandate data licensing.
The online search market and AI business would change if Mehta approves the suggestion. Since the failed breakup of Microsoft two decades ago, this is the most aggressive tech firm control attempt.
Antitrust authorities softened their threat to force Google to sell Android.
Google’s vice president of regulatory relations, Lee-Anne Mulholland, said the Justice Department “continues to push a radical agenda that goes far beyond the legal problems in this case.”
“The government putting its thumb on the scale will weaken consumers, inventors, and American technological leadership at the most crucial time,” she warned.
