Google is entering a crucial phase in its long-standing battle against antitrust allegations as it faces a trial regarding its Chrome web browser. After a judge ruled Google monopolized both online search and ad tech, the Department of Justice aims to impose significant remedies, including potential divestment of Chrome and sharing search data with competitors. This trial, marking a pivotal moment for tech antitrust in the US, could reshape the competitive landscape, reminiscent of Microsoft's historical legal challenges.
The company is facing a two-front war that could fundamentally reshape its business, and, the US Department of Justice argues, open new opportunities for its competitors.
Google has vowed to appeal both rulings, but it can't do so until after it's gone through remedies trials for each case, letting the DOJ argue for its breakup and other restraints.
In court starting Monday, the government will make the case for forcing Google to sell its Chrome web browser, share search data with competitors, and end exclusionary deals.
But it's still the greatest antitrust threat a major tech company has faced in the US for decades - since Microsoft's landmark loss over its PC operating system monopoly.
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