US plan to break up Google's search dominance threatens profit engine, AI growth


FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in New York City, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice's proposed remedies to break up Google's search dominance could weaken its main profit engine and stall its advances in artificial intelligence, even though a final outcome may be years away, analysts said.

The DOJ said on Tuesday it may ask a judge to force Google to divest parts of its business such as its Chrome browser and Android operating system, that the Alphabet-owned company used to maintain an illegal monopoly in online search.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

Strategy and bitcoin-buying firms face wider exclusion from stock indexes
Paris court rejects French government request to suspend Shein's website for 3 months
YouTube largely back up after being down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
Temu-owner PDD Holdings appoints co-CEO Zhao as co-chairman of board
Google Cloud lands deal with Palo Alto Networks 'approaching $10 billion,' per source
Russian defense firms targeted by hackers using AI, other tactics
People watched 700 million hours of YouTube podcasts on TV in October
Riot has a secret plan to remake its ‘League Of Legends’ game
Tesla drivers are buying escape tools and�cars�to avoid getting trapped inside
CelcomDigi upgrades One plan with 500Mbps home fibre Internet, starting at RM240 a month

Others Also Read