Opinion
Breaking Up Google Would Be a Big Mistake
Breaking up Standard Oil in 1911 created firms too small to be as efficient as their predecessor was, which coincided with an increase in the price of gasoline mainly caused by increased demand. And breaking up United Shoe Machinery in 1968 was followed soon after by that firm’s closure as an independent entity.
What the DOJ’s breakup of Google would mean for Chrome and the internet
The Justice Department wants the search giant to divest the Chrome web browser, among other provisions designed to limit its market power.
How a breakup could upend Google (and the tech world)
The biggest threat to Google as it faces a proposed breakup of its empire are the limitations placed on a $175 billion search engine business that drives more than half of all revenue for parent company Alphabet.
Why does the US want Google to sell its Chrome browser?
The United States government isn’t holding back when it comes to Big Tech, and Google is squarely in its sights. After years of concern over the tech giant’s grip on the digital world, the US Justice Department (DOJ) has made a bold demand: sell your Chrome browser.
DOJ seeks Google Chrome divestiture order
This decision to force Google to sell Chrome will significantly impact the future of the web. This is one of several proposed remedies following a ruling from August that addressed the company’s dominance in search and online ads.
US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
The measures, if they are ordered, threaten to upend a business expected to generate more than $300 billion in revenue this ...
US considers breaking up Google after landmark case
The US government says it is considering whether to ask a judge to break up search engine giant Google, in a move ...
Could the US Government Break Up Google After Monopoly Ruling?
The Department of Justice is reportedly considering breaking up Google to remedy its monopoly on the search market.
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US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in antitrust case
The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google after its ubiquitous search engine was declared an illegal monopoly, but it is just one of many ...
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US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case
The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google after its ubiquitous search engine was declared an illegal monopoly, but it is just one of many ...
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US government says it is considering breaking up Google after competition case
The US Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its tech empire to combat its online search monopoly. The US government had filed court ...
Breaking Up Google Will Be a Great American Catastrophe
Earlier this year, in one of the most absurd court rulings in modern times, federal judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google ...