The US government has formally proposed a partial breakup of Google, urging a federal judge to force a sale of the company’s Chrome web browser. This move comes after a landmark ruling earlier this year that found Google in violation of US antitrust law with its search business.
The Justice Department and a group of states have requested significant antitrust penalties for Google, targeting not only its illegal monopoly in search but also its growing ambitions in artificial intelligence. If approved, these penalties could revolutionize how Americans search for information and potentially disrupt the integration among many of Google’s key products and services.
