Things could change for Google in a big way in the near future. Apparently, the U.S. Department of Justice might ask a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business, as reported by CBS News. While it's still early to make any kind of proclamation about the future of Google, if the company is forced to sell off portions of its business due to being too dominant, it could change the tech landscape as we know it.
Not only might the DOJ make Google sell off pieces, but federal prosecutors also said the judge could ask the court to open the data it uses to power its popular search engine and AI products to competitors. Google obviously has some key secrets that make its search engine work (secrets the company stays ahead of with consistent algorithm changes). Having these made public would cause a significant shift in how search rankings work.
